Back to map
France · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

M2.3 Earthquake near Peyrilhac, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France)

UTC time: 2026-10-22 10:59:46 UTC Local time: —

Map

About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Peyrilhac, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France) on October 22, 2026 at 10:59 UTC. 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: 66 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Details

ID
952fa18d6031b005a94f25ff3405b5ace727a03a
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-22 10:59:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
City
Peyrilhac
County
Haute-Vienne
Village
Peyrilhac
Source
emsc
Coordinates
45.97500, 1.10640
Temperature
11.6°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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 147 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 438 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Limoges AirportFrance · LIG · LFBL
    13.7 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 183 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