Magnitude
M1.6
- Depth
- 0.0 km
- Source
- RESIF
Pays de la Loire
Country overviewFrance
M1.6 Earthquake near Quarry blast of magnitude 1.6, near Couëron (France hexagonale) (France)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Quarry blast of magnitude 1.6, near Couëron (France hexagonale) (France) on May 12, 2026 at 10:00 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The event was recorded by RESIF. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M1.4.
Details
ID
c72ec751dc1f114866d6698c9d4c1452b9f201cc
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-12 10:00:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
resif
Coordinates
47.13922,
-1.83237
Temperature
15.4°C
Depth profile
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
Volcanoes nearby
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Nantes Atlantique Airport16.8 kmStraight-line distance
France · NTE · LFRS
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06
This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates
Pays de la Loire
Context for this earthquake
06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 57 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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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
498
Country (24h)
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2