2.9 quake 3 Aug 12:19 pm (GMT +2)

A very shallow magnitude 2.9 earthquake was reported around noon near Libreville, Ardennes, Grand Est, France.
According to the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake, the quake hit on Thursday, August 3rd, 2023, at 12:19 pm local time at a very shallow depth of 2 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.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc.
In Semuy (pop. 100) located 1 km from the epicenter, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Attin'i (pop. 1,200) located 7 km from the epicenter.
Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Vouziers (pop. 4,900) located 10 km from the epicenter, and Rethel (pop. 8,500) 22 km away. In Sedan (pop. 20,600, 31 km away), Libreville (pop. 52,400, 32 km away), Nouzonville (pop. 6,800, 37 km away), and Reims (pop. 196,600, 52 km away), the quake was probably not felt.