Magnitude
M1.6
- Depth
- 0.0 km
- Source
- RESIF
Pays de la Loire · Saint-Pierre-la-Cour
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M1.6 Earthquake near Saint-Pierre-la-Cour, Pays de la Loire (France)
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About this earthquake
On October 8, 2026 at 10:46 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Saint-Pierre-la-Cour, Pays de la Loire (France). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 24 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.
Details
ID
4b0c5eb5f8f00b6b8a782c333432623697d869d1
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-08 10:46:19 UTC
Local time
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Country
State
City
County
Village
Saint-Pierre-la-Cour
Source
resif
Coordinates
48.10267,
-1.02872
Temperature
15.0°C
Depth profile
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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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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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
620
Country (24h)
France
24
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