Magnitude
M1.4
- Depth
- 0.0 km
- Source
- RESIF
Pays de la Loire · Montaigu-Vendée
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M1.4 Earthquake near Montaigu-Vendée, Pays de la Loire (France)
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About this earthquake
On September 5, 2026 at 14:19 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Montaigu-Vendée, Pays de la Loire (France). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The event was recorded by RESIF. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.
Details
ID
f8ec388dfda7a8188067cd272ddf0a4ed55fb3ff
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-05 14:19:35 UTC
Local time
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Country
State
City
County
Village
Boufféré
Source
resif
Coordinates
46.95287,
-1.35578
Temperature
27.7°C
Depth profile
Shallow
0 km
0 km — shallower 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.
Depth classes per USGS
Volcanoes nearby
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Nantes Atlantique Airport29.5 kmStraight-line distance
France · NTE · LFRS
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05
This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates
Pays de la Loire
Context for this earthquake
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 58 Catalogue entries
Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.
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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
569
Country (24h)
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28
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