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

UTC time: 2026-09-11 10:07:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 11, 2026 at 10:07 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Gourgé, 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 event was recorded by EMSC. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 13 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
be3bf993c6d1cefc48b1f7ac5253c241d565b970
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-11 10:07:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
City
Gourgé
County
Deux-Sèvres
Village
Gourgé
Source
emsc
Coordinates
46.69340, -0.20140
Temperature
20.4°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 km)
Regional average: 6 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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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

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Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 191 Catalogue entries

Of 190 other entries for this area and period, 110 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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