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M 2.8 ml Earthquake Reported in France on September 29

Source: BGS/EMSC · France

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake was recorded by BGS/EMSC near France. On the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program scale, M2.8 is classified "Minor". Among the 1,838 earthquake reports Areazine has published, this M2.8 event ranks stronger than 1% of them (rank #1,817 by magnitude).

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Magnitude
M 2.8
USGS class
Minor
Location
France
Archive rank
#1,817 of 1,838
Source
BGS/EMSC
Published
September 29, 2026
MINOR

Sits above 1% of the 1,838 earthquakes in the archive by magnitude; 1,816 ran stronger.

Record status: a point-in-time USGS detection. Aftershocks, revised magnitude, and felt-report data continue to update on USGS's own event page after publication.

What Happened

A magnitude 2.8 ml earthquake struck France at 06:44:58 UTC on September 29, 2026. The event was recorded at a depth of -5 km.

Location Details

The earthquake was located at latitude 50.9124, longitude 1.964 in France. The negative depth value is noted from the source data.

Impact Assessment

No felt reports, tsunami advisory status, or alert level information is available in the source data.

What You Should Know

Earthquakes of this magnitude are classified as minor and are often felt but rarely cause damage. No specific aftershock information is provided.

Source

https://www.seismicportal.eu/eventdetail.html?unid=20260929_0000069 (BGS/EMSC via ReNaSS)

Original source: BGS/EMSC Official Notice ↗

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Common Questions

What people usually ask about a notice like this one.

How strong was this earthquake? ▾
A magnitude 2.8 ml earthquake occurred in France at 06:44 UTC on September 29, 2026.
What does an M2.8 "Minor" reading actually indicate? ▾
The USGS classifies M2.8 as "Minor" on its Earthquake Hazards Program scale. Events in this range are rarely felt beyond the immediate epicenter and typically cause no damage; most are recorded only by seismographs.
Where does this event rank against Areazine's other recorded earthquakes? ▾
This is the #1,817 strongest of the 1,838 earthquake reports in Areazine's archive by magnitude, stronger than 1% of them and weaker than 1,816 others.
Was France likely to feel this earthquake? ▾
Whether an earthquake is felt depends on its depth, distance from population centers, and local geology, not magnitude alone. Check the USGS "Did You Feel It?" report for this event for real felt-shaking data.

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