Although the earthquake surprised many residents, no material or human damage has been reported so far.
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An earthquake measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale was detected off the coast of Var in the Mediterranean Sea, 90 km south-southeast of Cannes (Alpes-Maritimes), the French Central Seismological Bureau reported on Saturday, September 14. The earthquake occurred at 8:47 p.m.
According to the forecasts of the sismoazur site, the earthquake could be felt on a large part of the coastline, from Toulon to Menton and the Italian border, passing through Nice. No material or human damage has been reported for the moment.
Since this earthquake, however, many testimonies have been pouring in on social networks. “I thought I was going crazy thinking I felt an earthquake but I didn’t.”writes one Internet user. “Earthquake in Nice, for a few seconds it shook the sofa a little!”testifies the astrophysicist at the Côte d’Azur Observatory Eric Lagadec.
Earthquake in Nice, for a few seconds, it shook the sofa a little!@Nice_Matin @francebleuazur pic.twitter.com/Ae9d9wiO3e
— Eric Lagadec✨🌍 (@EricLagadec) September 14, 2024
Well felt on the Mandelieu side #Earthquake pic.twitter.com/sniNMypCCd
— simss06 🐱🐈 (@survivant06) September 14, 2024