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M2.7 Earthquake near France métropolitaine (France)

UTC time: 2026-01-14 13:01:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 14, 2026 at 13:01 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near France métropolitaine (France). 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 RESIF. France: 13 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.3.

Details

ID
47067d8933088a6904c546ddd6aaff02a395ecf0
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-14 13:01:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
France métropolitaine
Source
resif
Coordinates
48.17649, -4.45022
Temperature
11.7°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

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

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

Nuclear power plants

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

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

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France

Context for this earthquake

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

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