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M2.0 Earthquake near Oloron-Sainte-Marie (France)

UTC time: 2025-09-02 12:20:20 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 2, 2025 at 12:20 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Oloron-Sainte-Marie (France). With a focal depth of about 14 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 RESIF. France: 15 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.2.

Details

ID
195191732ef4c727df0675cd9e9684bd4f23905a
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
14.3 km
UTC time
2025-09-02 12:20:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Oloron-Sainte-Marie
Source
resif
Coordinates
43.23523, -0.57850
Temperature
14.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.3 km
Shallow
14.3 km
14.3 km — deeper 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: 280 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 400 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Pau Pyrénées AirportFrance · PUF · LFBP
    20.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées AirportFrance · LDE · LFBT
    46.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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

Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 192 Catalogue entries

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