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M2.7 Earthquake near Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy (France)

UTC time: 2026-09-16 14:56:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy (France) on September 16, 2026 at 14:56 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 34 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
e0ce2338ebfd5c6d688f044328e4cb2d93f7de8d
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-16 14:56:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Normandy
City
Colleville-sur-Mer
County
Calvados
Village
Colleville-sur-Mer
Source
emsc
Coordinates
49.36000, -0.82000
Temperature
18.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3 km
Shallow
3 km
3 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

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  • Caen Carpiquet airportFrance · CFR · LFRK
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Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 982 Catalogue entries

Of 981 other entries for this area and period, 56 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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