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M2.0 Earthquake near Saint-Féliu-d'Avall, Occitanie (France)

UTC time: 2026-02-20 08:52:21 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
0.0 km
Source
EMSC_ES

Occitanie · Saint-Féliu-d'Avall

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About this earthquake

On February 20, 2026 at 08:52 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Saint-Féliu-d'Avall, Occitanie (France). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

France: 7 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.3.

Details

ID
03d433f23f87cc8f81e60b772e7319d6b5875583
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-20 08:52:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Occitanie
City
Saint-Féliu-d'Avall
County
Pyrénées-Orientales
Village
Saint-Féliu-d'Avall
Source
emsc_es
Coordinates
42.68180, 2.74860
Temperature
-1.7°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: 60 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 346 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 115 Catalogue entries

Of 114 other entries for this area and period, 104 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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