Pays de la Loire, France – Earthquakes

This page summarizes earthquakes in Pays de la Loire (France). The most recently recorded event was a magnitude M1.4 earthquake near Boufféré on 2026-09-05 14:19:35 UTC. All event lists and map markers are limited to the last 30 days.

Seismic profile ↓
Earthquakes (last 30 days)
14
Max magnitude (last 30 days)
M2.3
Avg magnitude (last 30 days)
M1.74
Avg depth (last 30 days)
2 km

Seismic profile

Analysis period06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026Data as of: 06 Sep 2026 · 09:00 UTC
Minimum magnitude

What the data show

Pays de la Loire · M ≥ 2.0

After source reconciliation, the catalogue contains 57 event entries of M2.0 or above for this area and period, spread over 48 days.

Catalogue entries5706 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026
Strongest recorded earthquakeM2.6Pays de la Loire ↗
Depth · median5.0 km57 events with valid depth
Last 30 days1Previous 30 days: 3

These figures describe the stored catalogue. Recording, magnitude types and geographic attribution may vary by source and period; completeness has not been established.

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026

Earthquakes by month

M ≥ 2.0

Each bar counts events within the selected period. Hatched months are only partially included.

View data table
MonthAnalysis periodCatalogue entries
September 2025 · Partial month06 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 20255
October 202501 Oct 2025 – 31 Oct 20255
November 202501 Nov 2025 – 30 Nov 20259
December 202501 Dec 2025 – 31 Dec 20259
January 202601 Jan 2026 – 31 Jan 20265
February 202601 Feb 2026 – 28 Feb 20265
March 202601 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 20264
April 202601 Apr 2026 – 30 Apr 20263
May 202601 May 2026 – 31 May 20261
June 202601 Jun 2026 – 30 Jun 20264
July 202601 Jul 2026 – 31 Jul 20265
August 202601 Aug 2026 – 31 Aug 20262
September 2026 · Partial month01 Sep 2026 – 06 Sep 20260

How strong were the earthquakes?

Catalogue entries · 57

M 2.0 – < 3.057
M 3.0 – < 4.00
M 4.0 – < 5.00
M 5.0 – < 6.00
M ≥ 6.00

At what depth did they occur?

57 events with valid depth

0 – < 30 km57
30 – < 70 km0
70 – < 300 km0
300 – 750 km0

0 events without valid depth are excluded here.

Depth · median

Half of the available values lie on either side of the median; ties are possible.

Current period in context

Last 30 days1
Previous 30 days3
Median of the eleven previous 30-day periods4

Same magnitude threshold, separate periods. Differences may also reflect changes in recording. No hazard level or forecast is inferred.

Where were earthquakes recorded?

Events assigned to Pays de la Loire in the stored location data are analysed. This is not a radius search. Missing or different attributions are excluded.

The interactive map complements the event links on this page.

Marker size and colour indicate magnitude.

Strongest recorded earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0

Data and methodology

Analysis period: 06 Sep 2025 09:00 – 06 Sep 2026 09:00 UTC

Data and methodology

Reports are first reconciled using existing event associations. Additional reports from different sources are consolidated only when every pair is within 5 seconds, 10 km and 0.5 magnitude units, source groups do not overlap and exactly one group matches. Ambiguous cases remain separate. The preferred report determines magnitude, time and area; period and magnitude filters are applied afterwards. The start is included and the end excluded (UTC).

11 additional source reports were consolidated during source reconciliation.

Events assigned to Pays de la Loire in the stored location data are analysed. This is not a radius search. Missing or different attributions are excluded.

These figures describe the stored catalogue. Recording, magnitude types and geographic attribution may vary by source and period; completeness has not been established.

Source reports used

The preferred report of each group is counted. Source priority follows the earthquake list. Different magnitude types and recording gaps limit comparability.

  • EMSC33
  • RESIF24

The profile is recalculated hourly from the earthquake catalogue. Later source revisions may also change historical values.

Data as of: 06 Sep 2026 · 09:32 UTC

Map (last 30 days)

< 2 2–4 4–5 ≥ 5

About Pays de la Loire

Pays de la Loire is one of the eighteen administrative regions of France, located on the country's Atlantic coast. It was created in the 1950s to serve as a zone of influence for its capital and most populated city, Nantes, one of a handful of French "balancing metropolises".

Seismic activity in 2026

In 2026, Pays de la Loire recorded 149 earthquakes within France. The average magnitude was M1.81. The strongest event reached M2.5.

By event count in 2026, this region ranks #7 within France.

Located on the Eurasia Plate.

Earthquakes in Pays de la Loire (last 30 days)

M1.4
Boufféré
2026-09-05 · 14:19 UTC · 0 km
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M1.9
Vimartin-sur-Orthe
2026-09-04 · 11:00 UTC · 0 km
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M1.5
Saint-Pierre-la-Cour
2026-09-04 · 10:46 UTC · 0 km
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M0.8
La Croixille
2026-09-04 · 10:01 UTC · 0 km
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M2.0
La Regrippière
2026-09-04 · 08:05 UTC · 5 km
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M1.5
Antigny
2026-08-31 · 10:58 UTC · 0 km
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M2.3
La Chapelle-Rainsouin
2026-08-29 · 00:00 UTC · 5 km
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M1.6
Treize-Septiers
2026-08-26 · 08:56 UTC · 0 km
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M1.7
La Meilleraie
2026-08-25 · 11:11 UTC · 0 km
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M1.6
Vimartin-sur-Orthe
2026-08-21 · 08:10 UTC · 0 km
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M1.9
Vimartin-sur-Orthe
2026-08-19 · 07:46 UTC · 10 km
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M1.8
Sainte-Florence
2026-08-14 · 09:20 UTC · 0 km
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M1.8
Vimartin-sur-Orthe
2026-08-14 · 08:10 UTC · 0 km
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M1.9
Vimartin-sur-Orthe
2026-08-12 · 07:23 UTC · 5 km
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