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M2.1 Earthquake near Sorèze, Occitania (France)

UTC time: 2026-09-17 11:19:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Sorèze, Occitania (France) on September 17, 2026 at 11:19 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
0eac3f82c47d5259382759aca23488a0b6d4a8f1
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-17 11:19:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Occitania
City
Sorèze
County
Tarn
Village
Sorèze
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.44280, 2.03770
Temperature
21.9°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 147 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 271 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Castres Mazamet AirportFrance · DCM · LFCK
    23.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Carcassonne Salvaza AirportFrance · CCF · LFMK
    33.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-18

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

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Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 987 Catalogue entries

Of 986 other entries for this area and period, 611 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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