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M1.6 Earthquake near PYRENEES (France)

UTC time: 2025-12-21 02:53:45 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 21, 2025 at 02:53 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near PYRENEES (France). With a focal depth of about 11 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 EMSC. France: 14 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.3.

Details

ID
09d6855d0b38b123b7e9ae4891d67fd5a47f6c09
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
10.8 km
UTC time
2025-12-21 02:53:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Occitanie
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.59160, 2.12660
Temperature
0.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.8 km
Shallow
10.8 km
10.8 km — deeper 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: 57 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 362 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Occitanie

Context for this earthquake

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

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