Earthquake measuring 5.1 shakes western France
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Published: 21 Jun, 2019 CET.
Updated: Fri 21 Jun 2019 10:36 CET
People living in western France felt the earth move on Friday morning when an earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale struck several areas in the Pays de la Loire region.
The tremors of the earthquake were felt in several parts of the region, including in the cities of Nantes and Angers.
The earthquake occurred at around 8.50am on Friday morning.
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Felt #earthquake (#séisme) M4.9 strikes 86 km E of #Nantes (#France) 4 min ago. Please report to: https://t.co/a5UhtTG59d pic.twitter.com/VoFweVL95D
— EMSC (@LastQuake) June 21, 2019
"I heard a thunderclap and the house vibrated," one resident of the region told Franceinfo.
#Tours La terre a tremblé ce matin, la preuve avec cette carte du Bureau central sismologique français... pic.twitter.com/De0XQzlmCj
— France Bleu Touraine (@FBTouraine) April 28, 2016
The epicentre of the earthquake was close to the town of Cholet and its tremors were also felt in Tours and Bressuire.
#Séisme à 30 km N de Bressuire (dépt. 79, 8h50 heure locale le 21/06/2019, M=5,1) selon CEA LDG. Modélisation de la secousse. pic.twitter.com/mA894j4S3k
— FranceSeisme (@FranceSeisme) June 21, 2019
The earthquake measured 5.1 on the Richter scale, according to figures from France's Atomic Energy Commission (CEA).
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The tremors of the earthquake were felt in several parts of the region, including in the cities of Nantes and Angers.
The earthquake occurred at around 8.50am on Friday morning.
READ ALSO:
Felt #earthquake (#séisme) M4.9 strikes 86 km E of #Nantes (#France) 4 min ago. Please report to: https://t.co/a5UhtTG59d pic.twitter.com/VoFweVL95D
— EMSC (@LastQuake) June 21, 2019
"I heard a thunderclap and the house vibrated," one resident of the region told Franceinfo.
#Tours La terre a tremblé ce matin, la preuve avec cette carte du Bureau central sismologique français... pic.twitter.com/De0XQzlmCj
— France Bleu Touraine (@FBTouraine) April 28, 2016
The epicentre of the earthquake was close to the town of Cholet and its tremors were also felt in Tours and Bressuire.
#Séisme à 30 km N de Bressuire (dépt. 79, 8h50 heure locale le 21/06/2019, M=5,1) selon CEA LDG. Modélisation de la secousse. pic.twitter.com/mA894j4S3k
— FranceSeisme (@FranceSeisme) June 21, 2019
The earthquake measured 5.1 on the Richter scale, according to figures from France's Atomic Energy Commission (CEA).
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