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Weak mag. 2.0 earthquake - 22 km north of Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France, on Friday, Nov 18, 2022 at 11:28 am (GMT +1) -

Weak magnitude 2.0 earthquake at 0 km depth

18 Nov 11:00 UTC: First to report: RENASS after 31 minutes.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Nov 18, 2022 10:28:42 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Friday, Nov 18, 2022 at 11:28 am (GMT +1)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	2
Depth	0.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	47.47604°N / 2.19266°W (Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France)
Antipode	47.476°S / 177.807°E
Shaking intensity	Weak shaking near epicenter
Felt	0 reports
Primary data source	RENASS (Réseau National de Surveillance Sismique (RéNaSS))
Nearest volcano	###NEARESTVOLCANO2###
Nearby towns and cities	9 km (6 mi) SE of Nivillac (Brittany) (pop: 3,430) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 14 km (9 mi) W of Sainte-Anne-sur-Brivet (pop: 2,090) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 20 km (12 mi) NNW of Donges (pop: 6,750) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 22 km (14 mi) N of Saint-Nazaire (pop: 67,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 24 km (15 mi) NNE of La Baule-Escoublac (pop: 17,800) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 24 km (15 mi) NE of Guérande (Loire-Atlantique) (pop: 16,500) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 56 km (35 mi) WNW of Nantes (pop: 277,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 370 km (230 mi) WSW of Paris (Île-de-France) (pop: 2,138,600) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Clear Sky 12.7°C (55 F), humidity: 67%, wind: 5 m/s (9 kts) from WNW
Estimated seismic energy released	6.3 x 10⁷ joules (17.5 kilowatt hours) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
2.0	0 km	France: Near Saint-Nazaire (quarry Blast)	RENASS

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