France · Pays de la Loire

M1.6 Earthquake near Saint-Pierre-la-Cour, Pays de la Loire (France)

UTC time: 2026-09-11 10:49:08 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
0.0 km
Source
RESIF

Pays de la Loire · Saint-Pierre-la-Cour

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About this earthquake

On September 11, 2026 at 10:49 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Saint-Pierre-la-Cour, 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 15 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
c325c8a0cad28d2e831e9ceb8d05295cbba986cd
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-11 10:49:08 UTC
Local time
Country
County
Village
Saint-Pierre-la-Cour
Source
resif
Coordinates
48.10859, -1.02168
Temperature
23.6°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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Pays de la Loire

Context for this earthquake

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

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