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M1.6 Earthquake near France métropolitaine (France)

UTC time: 2026-02-26 11:19:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 26, 2026 at 11:19 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near France métropolitaine (France). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: 7 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.3.

Details

ID
c6eed0cd2a85eff27da4a0eaee1cee0f8012e421
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-26 11:19:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
France métropolitaine
Source
resif
Coordinates
49.61706, -1.87091
Temperature
11.6°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 (6.1 km)
Regional average: 6.1 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

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Alderney AirportGuernsey · ACI · EGJA
    26.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

Nuclear power plants

  • Flamanville nuclear power plantFranceOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 3
    9.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

France

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,006 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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