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M2.1 Earthquake near Fresné-la-Mère, Normandy (France)

UTC time: 2026-08-13 11:30:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 13, 2026 at 11:30 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Fresné-la-Mère, Normandy (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 event was recorded by EMSC. France: 29 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
d4fe07d31ed36e5e374b1151eea8822597e35a60
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-13 11:30:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Normandy
City
Fresné-la-Mère
County
Calvados
Village
Fresné-la-Mère
Source
emsc
Coordinates
48.90010, -0.10170
Temperature
36.9°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 (6.2 km)
Regional average: 6.2 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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  • Caen Carpiquet airportFrance · CFR · LFRK
    40.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 992 Catalogue entries

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