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M1.0 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 1.0, near of Pau (France hexagonale) (France)

UTC time: 2025-08-17 01:17:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.0 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 1.0, near of Pau (France hexagonale) (France) on August 17, 2025 at 01:17 UTC. With a focal depth of about 11 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 event was recorded by RESIF. France: 13 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
010cec7d317e41c57db3d370da74b5a247356829
Magnitude
M1.0
Depth
10.8 km
UTC time
2025-08-17 01:17:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Source
resif
Coordinates
43.11603, -0.68902
Temperature
21.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.8 km
Shallow
10.8 km
10.8 km — deeper 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: 284 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 416 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Pau Pyrénées AirportFrance · PUF · LFBP
    36.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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

Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 192 Catalogue entries

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