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M2.0 Earthquake near Nantes, Pays de la Loire (France)

UTC time: 2026-07-29 10:04:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 29, 2026 at 10:04 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Nantes, Pays de la Loire (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 15 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
faa8a95f53d0f42b136ab3aeb8ea53a8aab244cf
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
15.1 km
UTC time
2026-07-29 10:04:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Pays de la Loire
City
Nantes
County
Loire-Atlantique
Source
resif
Coordinates
47.26128, -1.51982
Temperature
30.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.1 km
Shallow
15.1 km
15.1 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.

Depth classes per USGS

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Airports

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

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

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Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 55 Catalogue entries

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