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M1.6 Earthquake near Civray-sur-Esves, Centre-Val de Loire (France)

UTC time: 2026-08-12 13:03:51 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
RESIF

Centre-Val de Loire · Civray-sur-Esves

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About this earthquake

On August 12, 2026 at 13:03 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Civray-sur-Esves, Centre-Val de Loire (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 29 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
7cd9213ea26d82b0ed79b5db0ecac0e8fc630a8c
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-12 13:03:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Centre-Val de Loire
City
Civray-sur-Esves
County
Indre-et-Loire
Village
Civray-sur-Esves
Source
resif
Coordinates
47.03458, 0.73931
Temperature
37.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — deeper 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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