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M1.6 Earthquake near Bretteville-sur-Laize, Normandie (France)

UTC time: 2026-01-05 11:50:22 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
0.0 km
Source
RESIF

Normandie · Bretteville-sur-Laize

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Bretteville-sur-Laize, Normandie (France) on January 5, 2026 at 11:50 UTC. 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 15 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
862d3662498ecf540a407d1186f7b74a7c53044a
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-05 11:50:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Normandie
City
Bretteville-sur-Laize
County
Calvados
Village
Bretteville-sur-Laize
Source
resif
Coordinates
49.05898, -0.34034
Temperature
1.5°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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Airports

  • Caen Carpiquet airportFrance · CFR · LFRK
    15.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Deauville Normandie airportFrance · DOL · LFRG
    49.5 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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