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M2.0 Earthquake near Viennay, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France)

UTC time: 2026-08-07 09:58:34 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Viennay, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France) on August 7, 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. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: 28 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
7264e208d9d5f2dc21fc423c1670b689a74958a0
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-07 09:58:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
City
Viennay
County
Deux-Sèvres
Village
Viennay
Source
emsc
Coordinates
46.68140, -0.22010
Temperature
24.7°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.

Depth classes per USGS

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Airports

  • Poitiers-Biard AirportFrance · PIS · LFBI
    41.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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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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