France · Pays de la Loire

M1.7 Earthquake near La Meilleraie, Pays de la Loire (France)

UTC time: 2026-08-25 11:11:05 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
0.0 km
Source
RESIF

Pays de la Loire · La Meilleraie

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About this earthquake

On August 25, 2026 at 11:11 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near La Meilleraie, Pays de la Loire (France). 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 29 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
71f5d8532376832c46a22df6e82674596888f003
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-25 11:11:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
County
Village
La Meilleraie
Source
resif
Coordinates
46.49999, -0.72448
Temperature
23.8°C

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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Pays de la Loire

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 58 Catalogue entries

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