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M2.7 Earthquake near Saint-Valérien, Pays de la Loire (France)

UTC time: 2026-10-23 11:46:15 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
5.0 km
Source
EMSC

Pays de la Loire · Saint-Valérien

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Saint-Valérien, Pays de la Loire (France) on October 23, 2026 at 11:46 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 16 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
43ec0dbd390f142d3f99d391f1fc06f751fcd53b
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-23 11:46:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Pays de la Loire
City
Saint-Valérien
County
Vendée
Village
Saint-Valérien
Source
emsc
Coordinates
46.52300, -0.94260
Temperature
14.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — close to 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.

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Airports

  • La Rochelle Île de Ré AirportFrance · LRH · LFBH
    42.9 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

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