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M2.1 Earthquake near Bourg-Blanc, Bretagne (France)

UTC time: 2026-02-05 11:08:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Bourg-Blanc, Bretagne (France) on February 5, 2026 at 11:08 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: 8 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.3.

Details

ID
92a7e3dc2ee347decdcdbac1a82df3aea56e9184
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-05 11:08:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Bretagne
City
Bourg-Blanc
County
Finistère
Village
Bourg-Blanc
Source
resif
Coordinates
48.47090, -4.48373
Temperature
10.0°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

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Brest Bretagne airportFrance · BES · LFRB
    5.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ouessant AirportFrance · OUI · LFEC
    42.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

Nuclear power plants

  • Brennilis nuclear power plantFrancePermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    47.0 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Bretagne

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 85 Catalogue entries

Of 84 other entries for this area and period, 73 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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