Some even reported feeling the quake as far away as London. Social media accounts revealed that residents of Rennes, Limoges, Bordeaux, Le Mans, Angers, Poitiers, and Brittany noticed the earthquake. However, thousands have contacted the fire brigade for assistance, and authorities have urged the public to remain calm and cooperate, emphasising the importance of contacting emergency services only when necessary. and magnitude 4.5+ earthquakes around the world. The Latest Earthquake web application displays information in real-time and near-real-time for magnitude 2.5+ earthquakes in the U.S. Lasithi, Crete, Greece, 9:30 am (GMT +3) - 2 reports 12: 4. Reports have not indicated any casualties or major damage at this time. SeptemGo to Interactive Map Sources/Usage: Public Domain. Earthquake news: reports and updates on earthquake activity world-wide. The most recent earthquake had its epicenter near the communes of Surgeres and Mauze-sur-le-Mignon, situated between La Rochelle and Niort. A law student in Tours shared her experience of the apartment shaking, expressing fear that the floor might collapse.Īlthough earthquakes above magnitude five are rare in France, the country witnessed a similar event in the southeastern department of Drome in 2019. Seismologists said the quake was the most significant in the region since 1972.Residents in various cities, including Tours and Paris, described feeling the tremors. The national network for seismic surveillance RENASS recorded the quake at 5.3 while the French Central Seismological Bureau (BCSF) put it at 5.8. "We will obviously ensure that everyone has access to rehousing," she added. "It is an unusual earthquake on our territory, so I would like to express all my solidarity with the populations who may have been worried," Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said on a visit to northern France. A local resident walks past a damaged wall of a house in La Laigne village, in Charente Maritime on June 17, 2023.
The quake was also felt in other areas, including the nearby department of Deux-Sevres where two people were lightly wounded, the emergency services said. The school will have to be closed as a precaution," added Prefect Nicolas Basselier, the top government-appointed regional official in Charente-Maritime. earthquake, any sudden shaking of the ground caused by the passage of seismic waves through Earth’s rocks. "Most of the houses in the center of the town have been affected to varying degrees. In Laigne, "135 buildings were affected by the earthquake overall" and "170 people need to be relocated," said local fire service chief Didier Marcaillou. The fire service declared dozens of houses uninhabitable.
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In the town of La Laigne, many homes were left cracked with stones and tiles on the ground and chimneys looking as they could tumble at any moment. There were no fatalities, even though the earthquake was felt as far as Rennes in Brittany in the north and two aftershocks were recorded on Saturday morning. Cracks appeared in several homes in the Charente-Maritime department just north of the major city of Bordeaux while churches were damaged and inhabitants left in urgent need of resettlement. Residents of a region in western France on Saturday, June 17, counted the cost after being stunned by a rare earthquake that has left dozens of homes damaged. Powerful earthquake strikes southwest Mexico By Samantha Beech and Rafael Romo, CNN Updated 7:22 AM EDT, Wed SeptemLink Copied Powerful. Le Monde with AFP Published on June 17, 2023, at 5:14 pm (Paris), updated on June 17, 2023, at 5:49 pmĪ firefighter dismantles a chimney on the roof of a house in Cram-Chaban, in Charente Maritime on June 17, 2023, a day after an earthquake hit western France. France counts cost after rare earthquake hits west
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