LOOK. “There was an earthquake, I swear, it was worth it”, southwest France rocked by earthquake
French media reports that the quake was felt in the center of Bordeaux and in the cities of Limoges and Rennes. Damage has been reported in villages close to the epicenter and one person was injured in the town of Mauzé-sur-le-Mignon, according to Minister of Ecological Transition Christophe Béchu. The quake lasted only a few seconds.
Powerful quakes are rare in France. As far as is known, the strongest quake in the country, in Provence in 1909, had a magnitude of 6.2. There were many casualties.