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M1.8 Earthquake near Le Blanc, Centre-Val de Loire (France)

UTC time: 2026-04-25 18:39:39 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
11.4 km
Source
RESIF

Centre-Val de Loire · Le Blanc

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About this earthquake

On April 25, 2026 at 18:39 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Le Blanc, Centre-Val de Loire (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M1.4.

Details

ID
e87f5af0f0f1e1e7ffde96a3778044fe4e1d9161
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
11.4 km
UTC time
2026-04-25 18:39:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Centre-Val de Loire
City
Le Blanc
County
Indre
Source
resif
Coordinates
46.64266, 1.08933

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.4 km
Shallow
11.4 km
11.4 km — deeper 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.

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,007 Catalogue entries

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