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M1.7 Earthquake near Juncalas, Occitania (France)

UTC time: 2026-10-07 19:25:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Juncalas, Occitania (France) on October 7, 2026 at 19:25 UTC. With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 24 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.

Details

ID
2364265ed3d3c9bba49ca26754a3f8db9fd822b0
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
10.9 km
UTC time
2026-10-07 19:25:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Occitania
City
Juncalas
County
Hautes Pyrenees
Village
Juncalas
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.05810, -0.00540
Temperature
10.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.9 km
Shallow
10.9 km
10.9 km — deeper than the regional average (6.2 km)
Regional average: 6.2 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: 230 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 385 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
    13.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Pau Pyrénées AirportFrance · PUF · LFBP
    49.0 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

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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