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M2.1 Earthquake near Royères, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France)

UTC time: 2026-02-18 10:48:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Royères, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France) on February 18, 2026 at 10:48 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: 7 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.3.

Details

ID
36b053e47605a12d06d11ac040f1b9ec65846105
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
9.9 km
UTC time
2026-02-18 10:48:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
City
Royères
County
Haute-Vienne
Village
Royères
Source
resif
Coordinates
45.81913, 1.43118
Temperature
11.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.9 km
Shallow
9.9 km
9.9 km — deeper than the regional average (6.1 km)
Regional average: 6.1 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

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    Distance: 415 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Limoges AirportFrance · LIG · LFBL
    20.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 192 Catalogue entries

Of 191 other entries for this area and period, 104 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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