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M1.6 Earthquake near Saint-Martin-le-Mault, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France)

UTC time: 2026-07-29 09:20:28 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
0.0 km
Source
RESIF

Nouvelle-Aquitaine · Saint-Martin-le-Mault

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About this earthquake

On July 29, 2026 at 09:20 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Saint-Martin-le-Mault, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 15 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
7c1f94091b0fd2caf46b428a5cc28db52983f37d
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-29 09:20:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
City
Saint-Martin-le-Mault
County
Haute-Vienne
Village
Saint-Martin-le-Mault
Source
resif
Coordinates
46.36103, 1.24446
Temperature
31.5°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 (6.1 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.

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  • Civaux nuclear power plantFranceOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 2
    46.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 184 Catalogue entries

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