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M1.5 Earthquake near Casson, Pays de la Loire (France)

UTC time: 2026-10-02 08:40:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 2, 2026 at 08:40 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Casson, Pays de la Loire (France). Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 21 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.

Details

ID
3e059272011f18b99389998204070a40a0f3c92c
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-02 08:40:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Pays de la Loire
City
Casson
County
Loire-Atlantique
Village
Casson
Source
resif
Coordinates
47.38546, -1.56683
Temperature
19.1°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 (6.2 km)
Regional average: 6.2 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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  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 390 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

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Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Nantes Atlantique AirportFrance · NTE · LFRS
    26.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Pays de la Loire

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 58 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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