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M2.4 Earthquake near La Louptière-Thénard, Grand Est (France)

UTC time: 2026-02-24 16:30:09 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
5.0 km
Source
EMSC

Grand Est · La Louptière-Thénard

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About this earthquake

On February 24, 2026 at 16:30 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near La Louptière-Thénard, Grand Est (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 7 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
9dacf00f4954807889ae8896948e7091eab6c26f
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-24 16:30:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Grand Est
City
La Louptière-Thénard
County
Aube
Village
La Louptière-Thénard
Source
emsc
Coordinates
48.36970, 3.43280
Temperature
11.3°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 (6.1 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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  • Nogent nuclear power plantFranceOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 2
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Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 41 Catalogue entries

Of 40 other entries for this area and period, 3 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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