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M2.3 Earthquake near Fresney-le-Puceux, Normandie (France)

UTC time: 2026-01-05 11:50:22 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 5, 2026 at 11:50 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near Fresney-le-Puceux, Normandie (France). 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 15 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
7d2e0bc6f8247ef622e238c3833483b2b2bc1e35
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-05 11:50:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Normandie
City
Fresney-le-Puceux
County
Calvados
Village
Fresney-le-Puceux
Source
emsc
Coordinates
49.06590, -0.35800
Temperature
1.5°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 (6.1 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.

Depth classes per USGS

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Airports

  • Caen Carpiquet airportFrance · CFR · LFRK
    14.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Deauville Normandie airportFrance · DOL · LFRG
    49.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,009 Catalogue entries

Of 1,008 other entries for this area and period, 290 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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