2023-06-17 14:20:46
He shook the earth and many French people. This Friday, a “very strong” earthquakemeasuring 5.3 to 5.8 on the Richter scale, was felt across much of theWest of France, and as far as Paris. In addition to one minor injury, numerous material damages were reported in the south-west of the department of Two Sevresand more than 1,000 homes lost power.
This is one of the strongest earthquakes recorded on the metropolitan territory “, indicated on Twitter the Minister of Ecological Transition, Christophe Béchu. If earthquakes of such power are regularly recorded in the overseas departments, this is a much rarer occurrence in mainland France, even if it is not an isolated case.
Since the beginning of the 20th century, more than ten earthquakes with a magnitude greater than 5 on the Richter scale have been recorded in metropolitan France. Le Parisien returns to these natural disasters.
1. Lambesc in 1909
The oldest, the most violent and the deadliest. In 1909, an earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale was recorded in the town of Lambesc (Bouches-du-Rhône). This earthquake caused the death of 46 people and at least 250 others were injured.
2. Perpignan in 1996
If it was important with its magnitude of 5.6, the earthquake observed in the Pyrénées-Orientales in 1996 did very little damage and did not cause the death of anyone.
3. Ajaccio in 2011
A 5.5 magnitude earthquake was felt off Ajaccio in 2011. Shocks that were felt as far away as Marseille, in the Var and the Alpes-Maritimes, but without causing any damage or injuries.
4. Hennebont in 2002
Recorded at 5.4 on the Richter scale, the earthquake observed in this town in Brittany remains exceptional for this region where seismic activity is low but constant.
5. Rambervillers in 2003
Also recorded at 5.4 on the Richter scale, the Rambervillers earthquake caused no injuries, but surprised by its intensity, even if it only caused some material damage. Nearly 40 departments in France felt tremors.
6. Bonifacio in 2000
Yet recorded at 5.3, this earthquake caused no damage in Corsica. Only the cities of Bonifacio and Monacia-d’Aullène felt vibrations.
7. Annecy in 1996
On the night of July 14, 1996, the city of Annecy was shaken by an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2. Also felt in Ain, Savoie and Jura, it caused significant material damage to buildings in the city.
8. Barcelona in 2014
If there had been no casualties, this earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 had been felt from Savoie to Var, via the Rhône, Isère, Bouches-du-Rhône and Alpes-Maritimes.
9. Le Teil in 2019
Before the earthquake recorded in western France on Friday, that of Teil was the last earthquake greater than 5 recorded in metropolitan France. In November 2019, a magnitude 5.2 earthquake devastated the Ardèche town, causing a lot of damage.
10. Roulans in 2004
Despite a radius of 300 km, this magnitude 5.1 earthquake recorded in Roulans caused no injuries but caused extensive material damage by cracking many building facades.
11. Arette en 1967
This magnitude 5.1 earthquake had caused enormous material damage with a large part of the commune of Arette having been destroyed. If it was not directly murderous, an octogenarian died of a heart attack because of this earthquake.
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