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M1.9 Earthquake near Chéméré, Pays de la Loire (France)

UTC time: 2026-06-30 10:10:59 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 30, 2026 at 10:10 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Chéméré, Pays de la Loire (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 RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: 24 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
a7848ca91bae703f823f769d68f0801b6ebe4e45
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-30 10:10:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Pays de la Loire
City
Chéméré
County
Loire-Atlantique
Village
Chéméré
Source
resif
Coordinates
47.13370, -1.87553
Temperature
22.9°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 (6.2 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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Airports

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

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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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