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M2.0 Earthquake near Latronche, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France)

UTC time: 2026-02-10 10:09:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 10, 2026 at 10:09 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Latronche, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 8 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
4f4b4412d1e831e3f8af46fbf25c9427b363d4ac
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-10 10:09:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
City
Latronche
County
Corrèze
Village
Latronche
Source
emsc
Coordinates
45.28650, 2.26540
Temperature
7.5°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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    Distance: 347 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Aurillac airportFrance · AUR · LFLW
    45.6 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 192 Catalogue entries

Of 191 other entries for this area and period, 163 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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