Magnitude
M2.1
- Depth
- 0.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Country overviewFrance
M2.1 Earthquake near PYRENEES (France)
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About this earthquake
On December 20, 2025 at 11:49 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near PYRENEES (France). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 14 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.
Details
ID
1c9c8a7e8bd23e37e42c9cf7b51ba9c56422c5d6
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-20 11:49:15 UTC
Local time
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Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.04770,
-0.73620
Temperature
5.2°C
Depth profile
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
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Pau Pyrénées Airport45.0 kmStraight-line distance
France · PUF · LFBP
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
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Context for this earthquake
07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 193 Catalogue entries
Of 192 other entries for this area and period, 112 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.
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Stats (last 24h)
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