M4.2 earthquake near Châtellerault, New Aquitaine

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 6 km SE of L'Île-Bouchard, France on 2 May 2016, 10:36 UTC at a depth of 2 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Châtellerault, about 29 km away in New Aquitaine, France.