Latest quakes in or near Pays de la Loire, France - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.0 earthquake Cotes-d'Armor - Bretagne, France - |
Latest felt | Mag. 2.3 earthquake 29 km northeast of Vannes - Bretagne, France - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 2.8 12 km west of Tours - Centre-Val de Loire, France - Mar 28, 2024 - |
- 9 quakes above magnitude 2
- 63 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 18, 03:21 pm (Paris) | 2.0 0 km | 96 km (60 mi) to the NW | Cotes-d'Armor, 19 km northwest of Pontivy, Morbihan, Bretagne, France | Info | |
Apr 18, 12:47 pm (Paris) | 1.8 0 km | 22 km (14 mi) to the SE | 17 km east of Bressuire, Deux-Sevres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France | Info | |
Apr 18, 12:47 pm (Paris) | 1.5 0 km | France: near Laval (quarry blast) | Info | ||
Apr 18, 12:17 pm (Paris) | 1.6 0 km | Mayenne, 39 km northwest of Le Mans, Sarthe, Pays de la Loire, France | Info | ||
Apr 18, 12:11 pm (Paris) | 2.0 0 km | 28 km (17 mi) to the N | 13 km northwest of Argentan, Orne, Normandy, France | Info | |
Apr 18, 12:03 pm (Paris) | 1.9 0 km | 23 km east of La Roche-sur-Yon, Vendee, Pays de la Loire, France | Info | ||
Apr 18, 09:28 am (Paris) | 2.3 17 km | 28 km southwest of Le Mans, Sarthe, Pays de la Loire, France | Info | ||
Apr 18, 07:31 am (Paris) | 2.3 5 km | 44 km (27 mi) to the W | 29 km northeast of Vannes, Morbihan, Bretagne, France 9 reports | Info | |
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 17, 12:02 pm (Paris) | 1.7 0 km | France: near Laval (quarry blast) | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Apr 16, 12:56 pm (Paris) | 1.9 0 km | France: near Saint-Herblain (quarry blast) | Info | ||
Apr 16, 12:55 pm (Paris) | 1.7 0 km | France: near Laval (quarry blast) | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.09 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 11.5 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.57 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.8 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 8.6 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 70 quakes per year (or 5.8 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 515 quakes per year (or 43 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Pays de la Loire Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Pays de la Loire, France?
Pays de la Loire has relatively few earthquakes. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 537 quakes on average per year in or near Pays de la Loire, France. However, Pays de la Loire has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Pays de la Loire, France?
On average, Pays de la Loire has about 70 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year (Mag 3+: 8.6 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Pays de la Loire?
The last earthquake in Pays de la Loire occurred 13 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.0:
A light magnitude 2.0 earthquake hit 18.9 km (12 mi) away from Pontivy, Bretagne, France, in the early afternoon of Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 at 3.21 pm local time (Europe/Paris GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 0 km (0 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Pays de la Loire in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Pays de la Loire has had 9 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There have been also 63 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Pays de la Loire in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Pays de la Loire in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 2.8 and occurred 3 weeks ago:
A light magnitude 2.8 earthquake hit 11.6 km (7 mi) away from Tours, Centre-Val de Loire, France, late in the evening of Thursday, Mar 28, 2024 at 10.38 pm local time (GMT +0). The quake had a very shallow depth of 17 km (11 mi) and was felt widely in the area.
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