An earthquake with a magnitude greater than 5 recorded between Niort and La Rochelle, felt in many cities in western France

Tremors felt many kilometers from the epicenter. An earthquake was recorded in Charente-Maritime and Deux-Sèvres, Friday June 16, at 6:38 p.m., by France Séisme, the French Central Seismological Bureau (BCSF). The latter speaks of a magnitude of 5.9, while the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center reports a magnitude of 5.3. “The epicenter is between Niort and La Rochelle”specifies the town hall of Niort (Deux-Sèvres), on Twitter. Many comments testify to the shock on social networks in many cities such as Rennes, Bordeaux, Angers and Nantes.