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M1.8 Earthquake near Étagnac, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France)

UTC time: 2026-10-08 11:55:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 8, 2026 at 11:55 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Étagnac, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 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: 21 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.2.

Details

ID
ff08e8dbe937d249b487fc2fdbe121ec28d7c78a
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-08 11:55:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
City
Étagnac
County
Charente
Village
Étagnac
Source
resif
Coordinates
45.91102, 0.77447
Temperature
12.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — close to 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

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  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 171 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
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    Distance: 439 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Limoges AirportFrance · LIG · LFBL
    31.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 183 Catalogue entries

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