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M1.6 Earthquake near Asson, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France)

UTC time: 2026-09-19 15:53:20 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 19, 2026 at 15:53 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Asson, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 12 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.0.

Details

ID
256fd6c3c4c53880aaf909e58ab861877097c914
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-19 15:53:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
City
Asson
County
Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Village
Asson
Source
emsc_es
Coordinates
43.05090, -0.21630
Temperature
15.2°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: 245 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 396 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
    22.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Pau Pyrénées AirportFrance · PUF · LFBP
    40.1 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

Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 184 Catalogue entries

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