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M2.3 Earthquake near France métropolitaine (France)

UTC time: 2026-01-14 13:01:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near France métropolitaine (France) on January 14, 2026 at 13:01 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 13 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
38cf0e767ed7a81daa5d19f43106479eeac6e290
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-14 13:01:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
France métropolitaine
Source
emsc
Coordinates
48.17320, -4.40530
Temperature
11.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
0 km — shallower 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

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Brest Bretagne airportFrance · BES · LFRB
    30.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

Nuclear power plants

  • Brennilis nuclear power plantFrancePermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    44.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

France

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,008 Catalogue entries

Of 1,007 other entries for this area and period, 290 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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