France · Occitania

M0.9 Earthquake near Sost, Occitania (France)

UTC time: 2026-09-09 06:45:10 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.9 earthquake was recorded near Sost, Occitania (France) on September 9, 2026 at 06:45 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 0 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: 13 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.0.

Details

ID
112262502c2ac6fe82c1e0e665e510f32aae8a2d
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
0.1 km
UTC time
2026-09-09 06:45:10 UTC
Local time
Country
State
City
Village
Sost
Source
resif
Coordinates
42.92970, 0.55147
Temperature
12.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0.1 km
Shallow
0.1 km
0.1 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

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Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,007 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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