France · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

M1.4 Earthquake near La Rochebeaucourt-et-Argentine, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France)

UTC time: 2026-04-01 10:38:00 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
0.0 km
Source
RESIF

Nouvelle-Aquitaine · La Rochebeaucourt-et-Argentine

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near La Rochebeaucourt-et-Argentine, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France) on April 1, 2026 at 10:38 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M0.8.

Details

ID
fe4ac46fc0dace9ddd9adbe5dab2354bf8dad5ac
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-01 10:38:00 UTC
Local time
Country
County
Village
La Rochebeaucourt-et-Argentine
Source
resif
Coordinates
45.46552, 0.40193
Temperature
13.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
0 km — shallower 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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Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 192 Catalogue entries

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