Moderate tremor of magnitude 4.0 just reported 42 km east of Chaumont, France
4.0 quake Vosges, Grand Est, France, Jan 20, 2024 10:42 pm (Paris time)

An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 occurred late at night on Saturday, January 20th, 2024, at 10:42 pm local time near Chaumont, Haute-Marne, Grand Est, 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.
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 Saint-Ouen-lès-Parey (pop. 500) located 5 km from the epicenter, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.
Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Chaumont (pop. 29,000) located 42 km from the epicenter, Epinal (pop. 39,500) 56 km away, Toul (pop. 17,700) 59 km away, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy (pop. 31,800) 65 km away, Laxou (pop. 16,300) 67 km away, Nancy (pop. 105,300) 68 km away, and Sankt-Diz'e (pop. 31,900) 77 km away.


Earthquake data:
Date & time: Jan 20, 2024 10:42 pm (Paris time) local time (20 Jan 2024 21:42 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.0
Depth: 5.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 48.16°N / 5.7°E (Vosges, Grand Est, France)
Primary data source: RENASS
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