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M1.8 Earthquake near Sarrancolin, Occitania (France)

UTC time: 2026-10-19 10:26:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Sarrancolin, Occitania (France) on October 19, 2026 at 10:26 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 4 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: 17 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.2.

Details

ID
14b6eb896b3eb5e4805941da198548a0ba052f8a
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
4.1 km
UTC time
2026-10-19 10:26:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Occitania
City
Sarrancolin
County
Hautes Pyrenees
Village
Sarrancolin
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.98460, 0.40050
Temperature
9.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.1 km
Shallow
4.1 km
4.1 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: 196 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 373 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées AirportFrance · LDE · LFBT
    39.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

Occitania

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 32 Catalogue entries

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