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M1.7 Earthquake near La Jonchère-Saint-Maurice, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France)

UTC time: 2026-07-23 10:26:57 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
5.0 km
Source
RESIF

Nouvelle-Aquitaine · La Jonchère-Saint-Maurice

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About this earthquake

On July 23, 2026 at 10:26 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near La Jonchère-Saint-Maurice, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 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 RESIF. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 18 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
e1999b14516df703508b5097a974059e8ca9151b
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-23 10:26:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
City
La Jonchère-Saint-Maurice
County
Haute-Vienne
Village
La Jonchère-Saint-Maurice
Source
resif
Coordinates
45.99603, 1.45148
Temperature
25.4°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.

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Airports

  • Limoges AirportFrance · LIG · LFBL
    25.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

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Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 184 Catalogue entries

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