France · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

M2.1 Earthquake near La Chapelle-Saint-Laurent, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France)

UTC time: 2026-11-04 09:58:25 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
5.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nouvelle-Aquitaine · La Chapelle-Saint-Laurent

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near La Chapelle-Saint-Laurent, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France) on November 4, 2026 at 09:58 UTC. 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: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
5c7095a1f8ec1cac4cc6db10508169bb5682fd35
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-04 09:58:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
County
Village
La Chapelle-Saint-Laurent
Source
emsc
Coordinates
46.75530, -0.43020
Temperature
7.2°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 (6.2 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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Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Context for this earthquake

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

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