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M1.7 Earthquake near Saint-Yrieix-sous-Aixe, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France)

UTC time: 2026-06-11 10:43:29 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
0.0 km
Source
RESIF

Nouvelle-Aquitaine · Saint-Yrieix-sous-Aixe

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Saint-Yrieix-sous-Aixe, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France) on June 11, 2026 at 10:43 UTC. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: 66 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Details

ID
b9aaf74d96b169884aa1ac51363d66e01a481547
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-11 10:43:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
City
Saint-Yrieix-sous-Aixe
County
Haute-Vienne
Village
Saint-Yrieix-sous-Aixe
Source
resif
Coordinates
45.84273, 1.06567
Temperature
19.7°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: 149 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
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    Distance: 425 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

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Airports

  • Limoges AirportFrance · LIG · LFBL
    9.1 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 183 Catalogue entries

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