An earthquake of magnitude 2.8 occurred early on Thursday morning, October 22nd, 2026, at 5:28 am local time near Brive-la-Gaillarde, Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, 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 because 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 the data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their reports.Weak shaking might have been felt in Lachapelle-Auzac (pop. 860), located 5 km from the epicenter; Souillac (pop. 3,900), 7 km away; and Eyvigues-et-Eybenes (pop. 1,200), 9 km away.Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Saint-Pantaleon-de-Larche (pop. 3,900), located 20 km from the epicenter, and Sarlat-la-Caneda (pop. 11,100), 20 km away. In Terrasson-Lavilledieu (pop. 6,400, 22 km away), Brive-la-Gaillarde (pop. 53,500, 23 km away), Malemort-sur-Correze (pop. 7,100, 25 km away), and Tulle (pop. 17,000, 42 km away), the quake was probably not felt.Earthquake data: Date & time: Oct 22, 2026 05:28 am (GMT +2) local time (22 Oct 2026 03:28 GMT)Magnitude: 2.8Hypocenter depth: 5.00 kmEpicenter coordinates: 44.96°N / 1.45°E (Lot, Occitanie, France)Primary data source: RENASS