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M2.6 Earthquake near Metropolitan France (France)

UTC time: 2026-09-23 10:00:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Metropolitan France (France) on September 23, 2026 at 10:00 UTC. 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 EMSC. France: 24 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.6.

Details

ID
55199d28873dfbe4bc8189bc8b6a6c85117a80b4
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-23 10:00:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Metropolitan France
Source
emsc
Coordinates
48.18460, -4.45210
Temperature
20.3°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
    29.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-23

Nuclear power plants

  • Brennilis nuclear power plantFrancePermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    46.9 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

23 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 976 Catalogue entries

Of 975 other entries for this area and period, 81 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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