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M2.1 Earthquake near Saint-Georges-de-la-Rivière, Normandy (France)

UTC time: 2026-06-15 21:51:14 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
5.0 km
Source
EMSC

Normandy · Saint-Georges-de-la-Rivière

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About this earthquake

On June 15, 2026 at 21:51 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Saint-Georges-de-la-Rivière, Normandy (France). With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 65 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
8248f9f225ddfbed8d9e46f85f7f450a718cb442
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-15 21:51:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Normandy
City
Saint-Georges-de-la-Rivière
County
Manche
Village
Saint-Georges-de-la-Rivière
Source
emsc
Coordinates
49.34430, -1.75850
Temperature
14.8°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.

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Jersey AirportJersey · JER · EGJJ
    35.1 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Flamanville nuclear power plantFranceOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 3
    23.2 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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