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M1.6 Earthquake near Quarry blast of magnitude 1.6, near of Montauban (France hexagonale) (France)

UTC time: 2025-10-02 09:06:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 2, 2025 at 09:06 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Quarry blast of magnitude 1.6, near of Montauban (France hexagonale) (France). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 15 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.0.

Details

ID
0ee99b32cc58b15e53cdfb7a0586e25fdd7ec749
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-02 09:06:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Occitanie
Source
resif
Coordinates
44.17704, 1.57427
Temperature
19.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
0 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: 210 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 236 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

Occitanie

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 114 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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