Latest quakes in or near Bretagne, France - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake See all | Mag. 0.9 earthquake France, Mayenne, Pays de la Loire - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 3.1 France, Morbihan, Bretagne - Mar 15, 2024 - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 3
- 11 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 30 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Map and earthquake list
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Mar 27, 12:44 pm (Paris) Mar 27, 11:44 GMT | 0.9 0 km | 3 km (1.9 mi) to the E | France, 18 km west of Laval, Mayenne, Pays de la Loire | Info | |
Mar 27, 01:07 pm (Paris) Mar 27, 11:07 GMT | 2.0 0 km | France, 33 km south of Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne | Info | ||
Mar 27, 01:01 pm (Paris) Mar 27, 11:01 GMT | 1.7 0 km | France, 27 km northeast of Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne | Info | ||
Mar 27, 12:51 pm (Paris) Mar 27, 10:51 GMT | 1.9 0 km | France, 25 km southeast of Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne | Info | ||
Mar 27, 11:47 am (Paris) Mar 27, 10:47 GMT | 0.7 0 km | France, 22 km east of Lorient, Morbihan, Bretagne | Info | ||
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Mar 26, 01:08 pm (Paris) Mar 26, 12:08 GMT | 1.7 0 km | France, 25 km east of Saint-Brieuc, Cotes-d'Armor, Bretagne | Info | ||
Mar 26, 01:01 pm (Paris) Mar 26, 11:01 GMT | 1.6 0 km | France, 18 km west of Fougeres, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne | Info | ||
Mar 26, 12:15 pm (Paris) Mar 26, 10:15 GMT | 1.9 0 km | 3 km (1.9 mi) to the SE | Loire-Atlantique, France, 39 km southeast of Vannes, Bretagne | Info | |
Sunday, March 24, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 24, 02:23 pm (Paris) Mar 24, 13:23 GMT | 2.2 9.3 km | Cotes-d'Armor, France, 16 km north of Pontivy, Morbihan, Bretagne 3 reports | Info | ||
Friday, March 22, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Mar 22, 01:03 pm (Paris) Mar 22, 12:03 GMT | 1.4 0 km | 3 km (1.9 mi) to the E | France, 22 km northwest of Laval, Mayenne, Pays de la Loire | Info | |
Mar 22, 01:09 pm (Paris) Mar 22, 11:09 GMT | 1.5 0 km | France: near Cesson-Sévigné (quarry blast) | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.05 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 20 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.25 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 6 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 71 quakes per year (or 5.9 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 429 quakes per year (or 35.8 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Bretagne Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Bretagne, France?
Bretagne has relatively few earthquakes. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 432 quakes on average per year in or near Bretagne, France. However, Bretagne has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.
+When was the latest earthquake in Bretagne?
The last earthquake in Bretagne occurred 1 day 21 hours ago and had a magnitude of 0.9:
A light magnitude 0.9 earthquake hit 18.2 km (11 mi) away from Laval, Pays de la Loire, France, around noon of Wednesday, Mar 27, 2024 at 12.44 pm local time (Europe/Paris GMT +1). The quake had a very shallow depth of 0 km (0 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Bretagne in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Bretagne has had 2 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 11 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 30 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Bretagne in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Bretagne in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 3.1 and occurred 2 weeks ago:
A light magnitude 3.1 earthquake hit 7.4 km (4.6 mi) away from Vannes, Bretagne, France, shortly after midnight, on Friday, Mar 15, 2024 at 12.14 am local time (Europe/Paris GMT +1). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5.7 km (3.5 mi) and was felt widely in the area.
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Strongest in 10 years
Strongest since 1900
Below is a list and map of the largest quakes in or near Bretagne, France in recent years and since 1900.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | ###DIST_LABEL### | Location | Details | Map |
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Mar 2, 2023 11:02 GMT Mar 2, 2023 11:02 am (GMT +0) | 3.7 10 km | 45 km (28 mi) to the W | France: North Atlantic Ocean 1 report | Info | |
Oct 23, 2022 19:52 GMT Oct 23, 2022 09:52 pm (Paris) | 3.9 14 km | France, 16 km east of Lorient, Morbihan, Bretagne 1368 reports | Info | ||
Oct 19, 2021 05:37 GMT Oct 19, 2021 07:37 am (Paris) | 3.9 14 km | 33 km (21 mi) to the E | France: Near Laval 2 reports | Info | |
Feb 19, 2020 21:20 GMT Feb 19, 2020 10:20 pm (Paris) | 3.9 2 km | 23 km east of Brest, Finistère, Bretagne, France 137 reports | Info | ||
May 3, 2019 20:25 GMT May 3, 2019 10:25 pm (Paris) | 3.7 10 km | 17 km (10.6 mi) to the SW | FRANCE - 33km de Lorient 1 report | Info | |
Jan 19, 2019 00:05 GMT Jan 19, 2019 02:05 am (Paris) | 3.8 2 km | 5 km (3.1 mi) to the S | FRANCE 4 reports | Info | |
Jan 7, 2017 06:35 GMT Jan 7, 2017 08:35 am (Paris) | 3.7 5 km | FRANCE 14 reports | Info | ||
Dec 11, 2016 21:27 GMT Dec 11, 2016 11:27 pm (Paris) | 3.9 10 km | 3.9 FRANCE 164 reports | Info | ||
Jul 23, 2014 16:26 GMT Jul 23, 2014 05:26 pm (Jersey) | 4.0 10 km | 33 km (21 mi) to the NE | FRANCE 18 reports | Info | |
Jul 11, 2014 11:54 GMT Jul 11, 2014 12:54 pm (Jersey) | 4.1 7 km | 42 km (26 mi) to the N | France 161 reports | Info | |
Sep 30, 2002 06:44 GMT Sep 30, 2002 08:44 am (Paris) | 5.6 0.1 km | France, 18 km northeast of Lorient, Morbihan, Bretagne | Info | ||
Jan 2, 1959 05:19 GMT Jan 2, 1959 06:19 am (Paris) | 5.3 15 km | France | Info | ||
Jul 30, 1926 13:19 GMT Jul 30, 1926 02:19 pm (Jersey) | 5.4 10 km | 53 km (33 mi) to the NE | 18 km E of Saint Helier, Jersey | Info | |
Jan 25, 1799 00:00 GMT Friday, Jan 25, 1799, at 12:00 am | 7.0 0 km | 67 km (42 mi) to the SE | Vendee, France, 49 km southwest of Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire | Info | |
Oct 6, 1711 00:00 GMT Oct 6, 1711 | 7.0 0 km | 134 km (83 mi) to the SE | France | Info | |
Apr 8, 1593 00:00 GMT Apr 8, 1593 | 7.0 0 km | 127 km (79 mi) to the SE | France | Info | |
Oct 24, 842 00:00 GMT in 842 AD | 6.0 0 km | 79 km (49 mi) to the N | n/a | Info |