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M2.5 Earthquake near Saint-Médard-d'Excideuil, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France)

UTC time: 2026-01-20 11:20:37 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
5.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nouvelle-Aquitaine · Saint-Médard-d'Excideuil

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About this earthquake

On January 20, 2026 at 11:20 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Saint-Médard-d'Excideuil, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France). With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: 8 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.3.

Details

ID
cae1d2f6084aa7b2b4752a8a3379853ef42f2dc3
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-20 11:20:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
City
Saint-Médard-d'Excideuil
County
Dordogne
Village
Saint-Médard-d'Excideuil
Source
emsc
Coordinates
45.36800, 1.08180
Temperature
8.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — close to 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

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    Distance: 155 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
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    Distance: 374 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

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Airports

  • Brive Souillac airportFrance · BVE · LFSL
    48.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 192 Catalogue entries

Of 191 other entries for this area and period, 18 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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