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M2.1 Earthquake near Lordat, Occitania (France)

UTC time: 2026-10-19 10:59:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 19, 2026 at 10:59 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Lordat, Occitania (France). With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 17 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.

Details

ID
009bf3bbd749eb8a3eaa938d0701a84c6a08f7b9
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-19 10:59:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Occitania
City
Lordat
County
Ariège
Village
Lordat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.78310, 1.77900
Temperature
12.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — close to the regional average (6.1 km)
Regional average: 6.1 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

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Occitania

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 32 Catalogue entries

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