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M1.6 Earthquake near Coulonges-Thouarsais, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France)

UTC time: 2026-02-23 11:14:18 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
0.0 km
Source
RESIF

Nouvelle-Aquitaine · Coulonges-Thouarsais

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About this earthquake

On February 23, 2026 at 11:14 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Coulonges-Thouarsais, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (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
c9a45e43511eeb135313d53c7e10e729a25018fb
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-23 11:14:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
City
Coulonges-Thouarsais
County
Deux-Sèvres
Village
Coulonges-Thouarsais
Source
resif
Coordinates
46.92619, -0.31988
Temperature
14.6°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.

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  • Chinon nuclear power plantFranceOperating at dataset date · Permanently shut downReactor units at site: 7
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Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 192 Catalogue entries

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