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M1.8 Earthquake near Beaulieu-sous-la-Roche, Pays de la Loire (France)

UTC time: 2026-02-06 11:03:55 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
0.0 km
Source
RESIF

Pays de la Loire · Beaulieu-sous-la-Roche

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Beaulieu-sous-la-Roche, Pays de la Loire (France) on February 6, 2026 at 11:03 UTC. 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 8 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
4b7e5e8bb33c812f1e6680e81366c2df2aad2787
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-06 11:03:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Pays de la Loire
City
Beaulieu-sous-la-Roche
County
Vendée
Village
Beaulieu-sous-la-Roche
Source
resif
Coordinates
46.70541, -1.61363
Temperature
12.3°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 (6.1 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.

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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Pays de la Loire

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 57 Catalogue entries

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