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M1.8 Earthquake near Roquemaure, Occitanie (France)

UTC time: 2026-02-06 11:06:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Roquemaure, Occitanie (France) on February 6, 2026 at 11:06 UTC. With a focal depth of about 1 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: 8 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.3.

Details

ID
096e581827ce3ccc013d1947d57fbb99148a059d
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
0.8 km
UTC time
2026-02-06 11:06:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Occitanie
City
Roquemaure
County
Gard
Village
Roquemaure
Source
resif
Coordinates
44.05249, 4.74619
Temperature
12.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0.8 km
Shallow
0.8 km
0.8 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

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 238 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 276 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Avignon Caumont airportFrance · AVN · LFMV
    20.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Nîmes-Arles-Camargue AirportFrance · FNI · LFTW
    42.1 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Marcoule nuclear power plantFrancePermanently shut downReactor units at site: 3
    10.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Phenix nuclear power plantFrancePermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    11.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tricastin nuclear power plantFranceOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 4
    31.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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Occitanie

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 115 Catalogue entries

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