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M1.5 Earthquake near Saint-Mars-du-Désert, Pays de la Loire (France)

UTC time: 2026-11-05 10:46:44 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
0.0 km
Source
RESIF

Pays de la Loire · Saint-Mars-du-Désert

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About this earthquake

On November 5, 2026 at 10:46 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Saint-Mars-du-Désert, Pays de la Loire (France). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
bcdd3a72b4caee44ad17d42d919663963ddfc5d8
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-05 10:46:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Pays de la Loire
City
Saint-Mars-du-Désert
County
Loire-Atlantique
Village
Saint-Mars-du-Désert
Source
resif
Coordinates
47.37151, -1.41945
Temperature
9.7°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: 380 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

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Pays de la Loire

Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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