Magnitude
M2.5
- Depth
- 5.0 km
- Source
- RESIF
Pays de la Loire · Thorigné-en-Charnie
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M2.5 Earthquake near Thorigné-en-Charnie, Pays de la Loire (France)
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About this earthquake
On February 19, 2026 at 11:40 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Thorigné-en-Charnie, Pays de la Loire (France). 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 data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 7 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.
Details
ID
644e794367a5302473ddb639fde4aa8855aa327b
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-19 11:40:33 UTC
Local time
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Country
State
City
County
Village
Thorigné-en-Charnie
Source
resif
Coordinates
48.03041,
-0.35496
Temperature
8.6°C
Depth profile
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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Pays de la Loire
Context for this earthquake
06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 57 Catalogue entries
Of 56 other entries for this area and period, 6 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.
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