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M0.8 Earthquake near Espira-de-l'Agly, Occitania (France)

UTC time: 2026-06-17 04:42:33 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 17, 2026 at 04:42 UTC, a magnitude M0.8 earthquake occurred near Espira-de-l'Agly, Occitania (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 0 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: 64 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Details

ID
0227965fbdf2272b1e815fb2d77917bd71705ef8
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
0.5 km
UTC time
2026-06-17 04:42:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Occitania
City
Espira-de-l'Agly
County
Pyrénées-Orientales
Village
Espira-de-l'Agly
Source
resif
Coordinates
42.82440, 2.82104
Temperature
21.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0.5 km
Shallow
0.5 km
0.5 km — shallower than the regional average (6.2 km)
Regional average: 6.2 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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Radius · 50 km

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  • Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) AirportFrance · PGF · LFMP
    10.2 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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