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Weak mag. 1.9 earthquake - 6.1 km southwest of Villedieu-les-Poêles, Manche, Normandy, France, on Monday, Nov 21, 2022 at 12:25 pm (GMT +1) -

Weak magnitude 1.9 earthquake at 0 km depth

21 Nov 15:14 UTC: First to report: RENASS after 4 hours.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Nov 21, 2022 11:25:48 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Monday, Nov 21, 2022 at 12:25 pm (GMT +1)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	1.9
Depth	0.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	48.79643°N / 1.27745°W (Manche, Normandy, France)
Antipode	48.796°S / 178.723°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	2 km (1 mi) ESE of Bourguenolles (pop: 258) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 6 km (4 mi) SW of Villedieu-les-Poêles (Normandie) (pop: 3,930) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 14 km (9 mi) NNE of Avranches (Manche, Normandie) (pop: 9,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 14 km (9 mi) ENE of Sartilly (Normandie) (pop: 1,320) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 18 km (11 mi) SE of Cérences (Normandía) (pop: 1,800) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 24 km (15 mi) E of Granville (Manche, Normandie) (pop: 14,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 187 km (116 mi) WSW of Rouen (pop: 112,800) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 266 km (165 mi) W of Paris (Île-de-France) (pop: 2,138,600) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake
Estimated seismic energy released	4.5 x 10⁷ joules (12.4 kilowatt hours) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
1.9	0 km	France: Near Saint-Lô (quarry Blast)	RENASS

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