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M2.0 Earthquake near Cheix-en-Retz, Pays de la Loire (France)

UTC time: 2026-07-02 10:06:29 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
17.2 km
Source
EMSC

Pays de la Loire · Cheix-en-Retz

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Cheix-en-Retz, Pays de la Loire (France) on July 2, 2026 at 10:06 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 17 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 34 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
df5a719289514960f048e47cfba809071f81f794
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
17.2 km
UTC time
2026-07-02 10:06:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Pays de la Loire
City
Cheix-en-Retz
County
Loire-Atlantique
Village
Cheix-en-Retz
Source
emsc
Coordinates
47.18450, -1.79730
Temperature
19.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17.2 km
Shallow
17.2 km
17.2 km — deeper than 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.

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  • Nantes Atlantique AirportFrance · NTE · LFRS
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Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 58 Catalogue entries

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