In Maine-et-Loire this Wednesday, August 6, residents felt tremors. An earthquake took place in the region, near the small town of Varades. The earthquake was measured at 2.2 on the Richter scale.
This Wednesday, August 6, the earth trembled in Maine-et-Loire. It is around 9:30 p.m. when the tremors were felt in Loire-Atlantique. The epicenter of the earthquake, evaluated at 2.2 on the Richter scale and confirmed by the National seismic surveillance network (Renass), was near Varades, according to Ouest-France.
“I heard as a fairly close explosion”
According to our colleagues, the inhabitants of municipalities around have felt the phenomenon. “I heard as a fairly close explosion”, “I heard a deaf and strong rumble for about 30 seconds, like thunder in Saint-Florent-le-Vieil”, testify to the inhabitants on a Facebook group in the region, identified by our colleagues.
Located above a fault, the Loire-Atlantique and its region are regularly shaken by earthquakes which remain very fortunately, low intensities and which generally do no damage.