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M1.6 Earthquake near Salses-le-Château, Occitania (France)

UTC time: 2026-10-11 19:37:27 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
5.0 km
Source
RESIF

Occitania · Salses-le-Château

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Salses-le-Château, Occitania (France) on October 11, 2026 at 19:37 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 7 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.

Details

ID
0c2b813d8e15f35a6b032b3b3c1047743fbf8d06
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-11 19:37:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Occitania
City
Salses-le-Château
County
Pyrénées-Orientales
Village
Salses-le-Château
Source
resif
Coordinates
42.80600, 2.91610
Temperature
18.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — close to 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

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  • Olot Volcanic Field
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    Distance: 331 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

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  • Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) AirportFrance · PGF · LFMP
    8.2 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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