| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 45.926, -1.366 |
| UTC time | 1972-09-07 22:26:58.230 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 7, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit France on Thursday, September 7, 1972 at 22:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Rochefort (France - FR), about 30.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -1.366 and latitude 45.926.
| Location | La Rochelle |
| Country | France (FR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-09-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Rochefort | 30.9 km |
| La Rochelle | 31.1 km |
| Saintes | 60.1 km |
| Niort | 82.8 km |
| La Roche-sur-Yon | 82.9 km |
| Angoulême | 121.9 km |
| Saint-Médard-en-Jalles | 125.4 km |
| Cholet | 131.5 km |
| Mérignac | 133.1 km |
| Bordeaux | 135.6 km |
| Pessac | 137.3 km |
| Talence | 138.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.8
Niort
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M 4.1
La Roche-sur-Yon
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M 4.2
La Rochelle
France · 2010-09-28 11:29 UTC
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M 4.2
La Rochelle
France · 2010-06-30 07:15 UTC
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M 4.3
Angoulême
France · 2006-08-24 20:01 UTC
95.4 km
M 5.2
La Rochelle
France · 2005-04-18 06:42 UTC
4.4 km
M 4.2
La Rochelle
France · 2005-04-04 17:07 UTC
5.0 km
M 4.1
La Rochelle
France · 2003-02-14 04:49 UTC
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