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M2.8 Earthquake near Metropolitan France (France)

UTC time: 2026-09-10 06:31:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 10, 2026 at 06:31 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Metropolitan France (France). With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. France: 13 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
442621b5f77f5a8cc8940db5076e30e16b373ded
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-10 06:31:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Metropolitan France
Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.11290, 0.95800
Temperature
15.4°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 (6.1 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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Nuclear power plants

  • Penly nuclear power plantFranceOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 2
    23.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Paluel nuclear power plantFranceOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 4
    36.5 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

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Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,008 Catalogue entries

Of 1,007 other entries for this area and period, 44 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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