Wednesday, Apr 8, 2026 21:55 | 1 hour ago | By: EarthquakeMonitor
An earthquake of magnitude 2.6 occurred late at night on Wednesday, April 8th, 2026, at 11:42 pm local time near Brest, Finistère, Bretagne, France, as reported by France’s Réseau National de Surveillance Sismique (RéNaSS).
According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a very shallow depth of 5. km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which listed it as a magnitude 2.6 earthquake as well.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Ploudiry (pop. 860) located 4 km from the epicenter, Sizun (pop. 2,000) 4 km away, Landivisiau (pop. 8,700) 9 km away, and Landerneau (pop. 16,100) 11 km away. In Morlaix (pop. 17,500, 27 km away), Brest (pop. 144,900, 28 km away), Douarnenez (pop. 16,600, 41 km away), and Quimper (pop. 63,800, 48 km away), the quake was probably not felt.
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Earthquake data:
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Date & time: Apr 8, 2026 11:42 pm (GMT +2) local time (8 Apr 2026 21:42 GMT)
Magnitude: 2.6
Depth: 5.00 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 48.43°N / 4.11°W 
(Finistère, Bretagne, France)
Primary data source: RENASS