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M2.2 Earthquake near Terre-de-Bancalié, Occitania (France)

UTC time: 2026-08-21 08:57:46 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

Occitania · Terre-de-Bancalié

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About this earthquake

On August 21, 2026 at 08:57 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near Terre-de-Bancalié, Occitania (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 29 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
09330ff55a6bfbf153e9a6356f09c732b363d792
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-21 08:57:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Occitania
City
Terre-de-Bancalié
County
Tarn
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.77440, 2.27470
Temperature
17.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — deeper 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 180 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 231 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

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Airports

  • Castres Mazamet AirportFrance · DCM · LFCK
    24.3 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Occitania

Context for this earthquake

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

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