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M2.1 Earthquake near Bouvron, Pays de la Loire (France)

UTC time: 2026-02-04 12:10:40 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Bouvron, Pays de la Loire (France) on February 4, 2026 at 12:10 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 17 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
a4b51d6e6f2c4f4d80514e5e0f0c2b902de17abe
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-04 12:10:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Pays de la Loire
City
Bouvron
County
Loire-Atlantique
Village
Bouvron
Source
emsc
Coordinates
47.44550, -1.87680
Temperature
8.8°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 (6.2 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

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  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 414 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

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Airports

  • Nantes Atlantique AirportFrance · NTE · LFRS
    38.2 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Pays de la Loire

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 58 Catalogue entries

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