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M1.6 Earthquake near Baixas, Occitanie (France)

UTC time: 2026-03-18 08:25:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On March 18, 2026 at 08:25 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Baixas, Occitanie (France). Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M0.8.

Details

ID
052caaefb5cd4fe814a7c9e64caf0e631642c5ef
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-18 08:25:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Occitanie
City
Baixas
County
Pyrénées-Orientales
Village
Baixas
Source
resif
Coordinates
42.74572, 2.80318
Temperature
12.9°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: 68 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 338 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

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

Occitanie

Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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