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M2.2 Earthquake near Saint-Salvy-de-la-Balme, Occitania (France)

UTC time: 2026-10-01 12:00:23 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
0.0 km
Source
EMSC

Occitania · Saint-Salvy-de-la-Balme

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About this earthquake

On October 1, 2026 at 12:00 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near Saint-Salvy-de-la-Balme, Occitania (France). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: 35 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.6.

Details

ID
010526182ac15dbd6c076569e1fd686143301912
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-01 12:00:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Occitania
City
Saint-Salvy-de-la-Balme
County
Tarn
Village
Saint-Salvy-de-la-Balme
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.61870, 2.41220
Temperature
16.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
0 km — shallower than 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 161 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 245 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Castres Mazamet AirportFrance · DCM · LFCK
    12.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Carcassonne Salvaza AirportFrance · CCF · LFMK
    45.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Occitania

Context for this earthquake

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

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