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M1.8 Earthquake near Héric, Pays de la Loire (France)

UTC time: 2026-01-15 10:31:59 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 15, 2026 at 10:31 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Héric, Pays de la Loire (France). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 13 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
87b433bafe2a072da2875f457c38714c6a295175
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-15 10:31:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Pays de la Loire
City
Héric
County
Loire-Atlantique
Village
Héric
Source
resif
Coordinates
47.44689, -1.66067
Temperature
10.1°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.

Depth classes per USGS

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Airports

  • Nantes Atlantique AirportFrance · NTE · LFRS
    32.9 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Pays de la Loire

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 57 Catalogue entries

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