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M1.5 Earthquake near Terres-de-Haute-Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France)

UTC time: 2026-11-12 11:28:24 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
0.0 km
Source
RESIF

Nouvelle-Aquitaine · Terres-de-Haute-Charente

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Terres-de-Haute-Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France) on November 12, 2026 at 11:28 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: 25 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

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 (6.2 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 186 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 436 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Limoges AirportFrance · LIG · LFBL
    46.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 183 Catalogue entries

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