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M2.0 Earthquake near Montauriol, Occitanie (France)

UTC time: 2026-02-17 10:08:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 17, 2026 at 10:08 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Montauriol, Occitanie (France). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 7 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
239023f533ecfee6eb132cf98d8450ff897e113b
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-17 10:08:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Occitanie
City
Montauriol
County
Pyrénées-Orientales
Village
Montauriol
Source
emsc_es
Coordinates
42.59170, 2.74280
Temperature
-2.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
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

  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 50 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 356 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) AirportFrance · PGF · LFMP
    19.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 115 Catalogue entries

Of 114 other entries for this area and period, 104 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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