“the cat wondered what was happening”

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“I heard a slightly dull noiseas if a large construction machine was passing along the street. I went out to look, but there was nothing. » While having your coffee this Monday, October 7, 2024 around 9:30 a.m., a resident of Épronnorth of Caen (Calvados) was surprised by an uncommon phenomenon in Normandy: a earthquake. “I didn’t feel like it was shaking. It lasted a few seconds, but the cat had time to wonder what was going on. »

A magnitude of 2.7

The earthquake this Monday morning north of Caen is confirmed by the National Seismic Monitoring Network (Renas). At 9:34 a.m. precisely, with a magnitude of 2.7 on the Richter scale. It is not surprising that despite this relatively small magnitudenearby residents were able to feel this small earthquake. The human perception threshold is reached for any earthquake with a magnitude greater than 2.

The strongest in Normandy over 30 days

According to Renas, the epicenter is located at Cambes-en-Plainecommune bordering Épron. This small earthquake did not cause any damage or injuries.
This is the strongest earthquake in Normandy in the last 30 days. The region experiences around 150 earthquakes per year. The biggest shock since the beginning of the century, however, dates back 10 years ago. A magnitude 4.9 earthquake on the Richter scale had then been recorded off the coast of Normandy, near Jersey.

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