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M2.9 Earthquake near Villefranche-de-Panat, Occitanie (France)

UTC time: 2026-03-03 15:16:45 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
5.0 km
Source
EMSC

Occitanie · Villefranche-de-Panat

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About this earthquake

On March 3, 2026 at 15:16 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Villefranche-de-Panat, Occitanie (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M1.4.

Details

ID
242c87d7b625fa23384f3be002ea50476d127c23
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-03 15:16:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Occitanie
City
Villefranche-de-Panat
County
Aveyron
Village
Villefranche-de-Panat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
44.08900, 2.71620
Temperature
10.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — close to 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.

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  • Rodez–Aveyron AirportFrance · RDZ · LFCR
    40.0 kmStraight-line distance

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

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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, 1 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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