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M2.0 Earthquake near Neuville-près-Sées, Normandy (France)

UTC time: 2026-10-21 10:06:36 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
0.0 km
Source
EMSC

Normandy · Neuville-près-Sées

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Neuville-près-Sées, Normandy (France) on October 21, 2026 at 10:06 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 19 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
757e1312a406818e0e85fbfc20d3a2e1b9ed4840
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-21 10:06:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Normandy
City
Neuville-près-Sées
County
Orne
Village
Neuville-près-Sées
Source
emsc
Coordinates
48.64880, 0.23110
Temperature
10.2°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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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 992 Catalogue entries

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