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M2.2 Earthquake near Donzenac, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France)

UTC time: 2026-03-24 11:24:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near Donzenac, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France) on March 24, 2026 at 11:24 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M0.8.

Details

ID
a4d67501901ce3f7ebf56a8d1fb31661e96d86d1
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-24 11:24:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
City
Donzenac
County
Corrèze
Village
Donzenac
Source
emsc
Coordinates
45.24410, 1.52110
Temperature
17.0°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 129 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
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    Distance: 351 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Brive Souillac airportFrance · BVE · LFSL
    22.9 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

Of 191 other entries for this area and period, 73 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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