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M2.2 Earthquake near Treize-Vents, Pays de la Loire (France)

UTC time: 2026-09-26 07:57:07 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
5.0 km
Source
EMSC

Pays de la Loire · Treize-Vents

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About this earthquake

On September 26, 2026 at 07:57 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near Treize-Vents, Pays de la Loire (France). With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 24 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
ae4ca8d9be091337f2f1815c2014a9a8092502b5
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-26 07:57:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Pays de la Loire
City
Treize-Vents
County
Vendée
Village
Treize-Vents
Source
emsc
Coordinates
46.92420, -0.86860
Temperature
16.0°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 (6.2 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.

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Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Sep 28, 2026, 5:18 AM UTC · Last checked: Oct 28, 2026, 5:47 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Context for this earthquake

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

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