M4.5 earthquake near Cognac, New Aquitaine

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 5 km NNE of Montendre, France on 20 Mar 2019, 09:56 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Cognac, about 41 km away in New Aquitaine, France.