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M1.7 Earthquake near La Roche-sur-Yon, Pays de la Loire (France)

UTC time: 2026-06-12 10:13:09 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
0.0 km
Source
RESIF

Pays de la Loire · La Roche-sur-Yon

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near La Roche-sur-Yon, Pays de la Loire (France) on June 12, 2026 at 10:13 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M1.4.

Details

ID
b7450d3a178eeb97af68b80517928b7f6a26012f
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-12 10:13:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Pays de la Loire
City
La Roche-sur-Yon
County
Vendée
Source
resif
Coordinates
46.70362, -1.40988
Temperature
22.8°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 (6.1 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.

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