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M1.6 Earthquake near Earthquake of magnitude 1.6, near of Nantes (France hexagonale) (France)

UTC time: 2025-11-13 15:45:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake of magnitude 1.6, near of Nantes (France hexagonale) (France) on November 13, 2025 at 15:45 UTC. 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: 20 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.0.

Details

ID
e2a6f705236c613167a48d9ec1ce630c1aaa930a
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
4.6 km
UTC time
2025-11-13 15:45:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Pays de la Loire
Source
resif
Coordinates
47.19492, -1.60231
Temperature
18.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.6 km
Shallow
4.6 km
4.6 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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  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 384 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

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Airports

  • Nantes Atlantique AirportFrance · NTE · LFRS
    4.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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Pays de la Loire

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 57 Catalogue entries

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