France – Pays de la Loire

This page summarizes earthquakes in Pays de la Loire (France). The most recently recorded event was a magnitude M1.6 earthquake near Saint-Pierre-la-Cour on 2026-07-31 10:44:55 UTC. All event lists and map markers are limited to the last 30 days.

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".

Earthquakes (last 30 days)
31
Max magnitude (last 30 days)
M2.2
Avg magnitude (last 30 days)
M1.76
Avg depth (last 30 days)
3 km
Seismic activity in 2026

In 2026, Pays de la Loire recorded 129 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.

Map (last 30 days)
< 2 2–4 4–5 ≥ 5
Earthquakes in Pays de la Loire (last 30 days)
M1.6
Saint-Pierre-la-Cour
2026-07-31 · 10:44 UTC · 0 km
M1.8
Chéméré
2026-07-30 · 10:10 UTC · 5 km
M1.6
Saint-Sulpice-le-Verdon
2026-07-29 · 11:22 UTC · 0 km
M2.0
Nantes
2026-07-29 · 10:04 UTC · 15 km
M1.7
Averton
2026-07-29 · 10:00 UTC · 0 km
M1.6
Gorges
2026-07-28 · 10:00 UTC · 0 km
M1.6
Voutré
2026-07-28 · 07:03 UTC · 0 km
M1.8
Martigné-sur-Mayenne
2026-07-27 · 09:53 UTC · 0 km
M1.6
Mormaison
2026-07-24 · 08:39 UTC · 0 km
M1.7
Saint-Pierre-la-Cour
2026-07-23 · 10:44 UTC · 0 km
M1.6
Petit-Mars
2026-07-22 · 09:36 UTC · 0 km
M1.7
Saint-André-Goule-d'Oie
2026-07-22 · 09:06 UTC · 0 km
M1.8
Saint-Juire-Champgillon
2026-07-21 · 08:32 UTC · 0 km
M2.2
Teillé
2026-07-17 · 15:18 UTC · 19 km
M1.4
Villiers-Charlemagne
2026-07-17 · 09:47 UTC · 0 km
M1.7
Chéméré
2026-07-15 · 09:44 UTC · 0 km
M1.7
La Brûlatte
2026-07-09 · 10:45 UTC · 0 km
M1.8
Réaumur
2026-07-09 · 07:42 UTC · 0 km
M2.0
Montjean
2026-07-08 · 12:42 UTC · 5 km
M1.4
Averton
2026-07-08 · 10:04 UTC · 0 km
M1.3
Rouessé-Vassé
2026-07-08 · 07:00 UTC · 0 km
M1.5
Saint-Pierre-la-Cour
2026-07-07 · 10:42 UTC · 0 km
M2.0
Herbignac
2026-07-07 · 07:31 UTC · 0 km
M2.1
Lavardin
2026-07-06 · 10:07 UTC · 5 km
M1.5
La Séguinière
2026-07-03 · 09:49 UTC · 0 km
M1.8
Saint-Georges-sur-Erve
2026-07-03 · 06:55 UTC · 0 km
M1.6
La Gravelle
2026-07-02 · 10:46 UTC · 0 km
M1.8
Saint-Hilaire-le-Vouhis
2026-07-02 · 10:33 UTC · 8 km
M2.0
Cheix-en-Retz
2026-07-02 · 10:06 UTC · 17 km
M1.5
Entrammes
2026-07-02 · 09:32 UTC · 0 km
M1.8
La Meilleraie
2026-07-02 · 08:55 UTC · 0 km