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M1.6 Earthquake near Paussac-et-Saint-Vivien, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France)

UTC time: 2026-08-05 09:10:44 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
0.0 km
Source
RESIF

Nouvelle-Aquitaine · Paussac-et-Saint-Vivien

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Paussac-et-Saint-Vivien, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France) on August 5, 2026 at 09:10 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 29 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
c0ad45b1f647491da4683f3884315ed48d001d94
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-05 09:10:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
City
Paussac-et-Saint-Vivien
County
Dordogne
Village
Paussac-et-Saint-Vivien
Source
resif
Coordinates
45.35360, 0.51813
Temperature
23.7°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: 198 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
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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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