A magnitude 2.9 earthquake near Le Havre, Seine-Maritime, Normandy, France, was reported only 5 minutes ago by France's Réseau National de Surveillance Sismique (RéNaSS), considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in this part of the world. The earthquake occurred at a very shallow depth of 5. km beneath the epicenter around noon on Thursday, March 19th, 2026, at 12:57 pm local time. 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 3.0 earthquake.Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Etretat (pop. 1,700) located 6 km from the epicenter, Fecamp (pop. 22,000) 19 km away, Octeville-sur-Mer (pop. 4,900) 19 km away, and Montivilliers (pop. 16,700) 21 km away. In Sainte-Adresse (pop. 8,300, 24 km away), Harfleur (pop. 8,300, 25 km away), Le Havre (pop. 186,000, 26 km away), and Bolbec (pop. 13,100, 31 km away), the quake was probably not felt.Earthquake data: Date & time: Mar 19, 2026 12:57 pm (GMT +1) local time (19 Mar 2026 11:57 GMT)Magnitude: 2.9Depth: 5.00 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 49.73°N / 0.12°E (Seine-Maritime, Normandy, France)Primary data source: RENASS