Magnitude
M1.4
- Depth
- 12.5 km
- Source
- RESIF
Nistos
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M1.4 Earthquake near Nistos (France)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Nistos (France) on December 9, 2025 at 23:17 UTC. With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 11 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.1.
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Depth profile
Shallow
12.5 km
12.5 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
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport43.0 kmStraight-line distance
France · LDE · LFBT
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07
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
08 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 115 Catalogue entries
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Stats (last 24h)
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