Back to map
France

M2.0 Earthquake near PYRENEES (France)

UTC time: 2025-09-14 05:49:16 UTC Local time: —

Map

About this earthquake

On September 14, 2025 at 05:49 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near PYRENEES (France). With a focal depth of about 9 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 17 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.

Details

ID
0fb04aef2d675dc5cab8db3ae99fcd03ffa4c722
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
8.9 km
UTC time
2025-09-14 05:49:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Occitanie
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.85920, 1.09530
Temperature
17.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.9 km
Shallow
8.9 km
8.9 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: 140 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 358 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Occitanie

Context for this earthquake

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

Of 113 other entries for this area and period, 103 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historic earthquake map · France

Open history map
Explore recent and long-term earthquake activity in this country. Use filters to narrow down by magnitude, depth, and date range.

Country statistics · France

Country overview
View earthquake KPIs, strongest and latest events, and averages for this country.

Share