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M1.6 Earthquake near Gez, Occitanie (France)

UTC time: 2026-09-19 04:28:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Gez, Occitanie (France) on September 19, 2026 at 04:28 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

France: 12 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.0.

Details

ID
1f844c36475f5f6ddb55720f171fb74d1ff80b71
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
13.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-19 04:28:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Occitanie
City
Gez
County
Hautes-Pyrénées
Village
Gez
Source
emsc_es
Coordinates
43.00520, -0.11420
Temperature
9.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13 km
Shallow
13 km
13 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: 236 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 395 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées AirportFrance · LDE · LFBT
    21.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Pau Pyrénées AirportFrance · PUF · LFBP
    48.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 49 Catalogue entries

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