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M2.1 Earthquake near La Peyratte, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France)

UTC time: 2026-09-07 10:19:44 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
5.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nouvelle-Aquitaine · La Peyratte

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About this earthquake

On September 7, 2026 at 10:19 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near La Peyratte, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: 13 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.3.

Details

ID
b9ae51fc1cfaca520342fbcf3d15f4801649cb69
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-07 10:19:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
City
La Peyratte
County
Deux-Sèvres
Village
La Peyratte
Source
emsc
Coordinates
46.67940, -0.19860
Temperature
24.0°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.

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  • Poitiers-Biard AirportFrance · PIS · LFBI
    39.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 193 Catalogue entries

Of 192 other entries for this area and period, 112 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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