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M2.2 Earthquake near Bizanet, Occitanie (France)

UTC time: 2026-02-18 10:34:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 18, 2026 at 10:34 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near Bizanet, Occitanie (France). With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 7 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
0fe9afd44da9e831a140cef740c995fa02776e5b
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-18 10:34:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Occitanie
City
Bizanet
County
Aude
Village
Bizanet
Source
emsc_es
Coordinates
43.13900, 2.88050
Temperature
13.1°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: 111 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 294 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Béziers Vias airportFrance · BZR · LFMU
    43.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) AirportFrance · PGF · LFMP
    44.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Carcassonne Salvaza AirportFrance · CCF · LFMK
    47.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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

Occitanie

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 115 Catalogue entries

Of 114 other entries for this area and period, 45 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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