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M1.5 Earthquake near Lys-Haut-Layon, Pays de la Loire (France)

UTC time: 2026-09-11 10:08:27 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
0.0 km
Source
RESIF

Pays de la Loire · Lys-Haut-Layon

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Lys-Haut-Layon, Pays de la Loire (France) on September 11, 2026 at 10:08 UTC. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 15 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
be8ef2824cdf6883cbe7d1e3447eb3e7dcc26f17
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-11 10:08:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Pays de la Loire
City
Lys-Haut-Layon
County
Maine-et-Loire
Source
resif
Coordinates
47.09339, -0.45461
Temperature
22.4°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 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.

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Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 56 Catalogue entries

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