Magnitude
M5.0
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- RESIF
Nouvelle-Aquitaine · Saint-Merd-les-Oussines
Country overviewFrance · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
M5.0 Earthquake near Saint-Merd-les-Oussines, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France)
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About this earthquake
On August 13, 2026 at 12:26 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Saint-Merd-les-Oussines, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.
The event was recorded by RESIF. France: 7 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.2.
Details
ID
a2626e7cdf3ab621aac7f6652298835a76da92e0
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-13 12:26:42 UTC
Local time
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Country
State
County
Village
Saint-Merd-les-Oussines
Source
resif
Coordinates
45.62000,
2.00900
Temperature
31.9°C
Depth profile
Shallow
10 km
10 km — deeper 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
Tectonic context
Located on the Eurasia Plate.
Near the boundary Eurasia ↔ Africa · about 981 km away
Nearby population centers
Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.
PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tulle43.5 kmSW16'969
Limoges63.7 kmW141'176
Lyon221.0 kmE520'774
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Volcanoes nearby
Radius · 100 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Limoges Airport69.8 kmStraight-line distance
France · LIG · LFBL - Brive Souillac airport76.4 kmStraight-line distanceFrance · BVE · LFSL
- Aurillac airport87.2 kmStraight-line distanceFrance · AUR · LFLW
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04
This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates
Subsequent earthquakes nearby
Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.
First 6 hours0
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM2.5
M1.32026-08-14 08:18:34 UTC141.2 kmSiaugues-Sainte-Marie
M1.72026-08-14 08:50:16 UTC101.3 kmVerneix
M1.42026-08-17 23:20:21 UTC124.2 kmClavières
M1.62026-08-18 09:16:00 UTC132.2 kmMeillers
M1.62026-08-19 09:31:04 UTC95.5 kmSaint-Yvoine
M1.62026-08-20 09:32:17 UTC109.4 kmBagnac-sur-Célé
M2.02026-08-21 10:18:49 UTC45.6 kmBort-les-Orgues
M0.92026-08-21 12:52:52 UTC84.3 kmBlot-l'Église
M1.62026-08-24 09:45:43 UTC113.0 kmTerres-de-Haute-Charente
M1.82026-08-25 10:01:39 UTC69.9 kmSaint-Pierre-le-Chastel
M1.82026-08-25 10:05:44 UTC114.0 kmLunan
M1.82026-08-25 10:14:56 UTC104.8 kmCluis
France
Context for this earthquake
04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 30 Catalogue entries
Of 29 other entries for this area and period, 1 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.
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