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M1.5 Earthquake near Les Matelles, Occitanie (France)

UTC time: 2026-02-05 10:52:03 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Les Matelles, Occitanie (France) on February 5, 2026 at 10:52 UTC. 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 8 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
10717f3d0616f4674a425c5698ad82b0e4d54348
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-05 10:52:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Occitanie
City
Les Matelles
County
Hérault
Village
Les Matelles
Source
resif
Coordinates
43.73487, 3.80092
Temperature
12.9°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

  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 202 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 237 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Montpellier-Méditerranée AirportFrance · MPL · LFMT
    21.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Nîmes-Arles-Camargue AirportFrance · FNI · LFTW
    49.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 115 Catalogue entries

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