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3.8 magnitude earthquake hits Brest
An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.8 hit Brest last night, Wednesday 19 February.

The epicentre was situated 5km away from Brest and 4km away from the commune of Le Relecq-Kerhuon, in Finistère.
It was 10km deep and started at 22:20, the national surveillance network, the Réseau national de surveillance sismique said.
There was no damage but many residents felt it and shared their concerns on social media.
C’est moi ou il y a eu un tremblement de terre ou autre chose vers #Brest?
— Ulysse 🍂🍁 (@Ulyssse_) February 19, 2020
J’ai un poil flippé, tout a vibré. pic.twitter.com/3Klw9ClFos
Moi devant ma télé #Brest pic.twitter.com/YTbYLgZVG6
— Félix (@fanch2neuf) February 19, 2020
Tout va bien les gars. A BREST on prépare le détachement de la Bretagne pour notre indépendance ! #tremblementdeterre
— Boubou ❤️27/04/19🖤 (@boubou2991) February 19, 2020
C'est le Breizhxit? #Brest #tremblementdeterre
— Avan Guillaume (@avan_guillaume) February 19, 2020
It is not the first recent earthquake in the region – another quake with a magnitude of 2.9 hit the Brest area in August 2019.
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