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M1.6 Earthquake near Vignols, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France)

UTC time: 2026-03-02 13:08:45 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On March 2, 2026 at 13:08 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Vignols, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France). 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 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M0.8.

Details

ID
9d3312d8f440980a2c438aff3df83b6a96163d8d
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-02 13:08:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
City
Vignols
County
Corrèze
Village
Vignols
Source
resif
Coordinates
45.32322, 1.42640
Temperature
14.6°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

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  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 132 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
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    Distance: 362 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Brive Souillac airportFrance · BVE · LFSL
    31.9 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 192 Catalogue entries

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