Back to map
France · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

M1.8 Earthquake near Saint-Marc-la-Lande, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France)

UTC time: 2026-01-28 10:33:55 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
0.0 km
Source
RESIF

Nouvelle-Aquitaine · Saint-Marc-la-Lande

Country overview

Map

About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Saint-Marc-la-Lande, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France) on January 28, 2026 at 10:33 UTC. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: 8 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.3.

Details

ID
9434c84112fe66d9d7abe9c4e9465d2fdc215141
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-28 10:33:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
City
Saint-Marc-la-Lande
County
Deux-Sèvres
Village
Saint-Marc-la-Lande
Source
resif
Coordinates
46.53351, -0.33325
Temperature
7.6°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 268 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Poitiers-Biard AirportFrance · PIS · LFBI
    49.3 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

Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 192 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historic earthquake map · France

Open history map
Explore recent and long-term earthquake activity in this country. Use filters to narrow down by magnitude, depth, and date range.

Country statistics · France

Country overview
View earthquake KPIs, strongest and latest events, and averages for this country.

Share