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M1.8 Earthquake near Port-la-Nouvelle, Occitania (France)

UTC time: 2026-10-09 09:18:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 9, 2026 at 09:18 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Port-la-Nouvelle, Occitania (France). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.

Details

ID
290d4476b80277ff3ec74a7e3c21b18e12cdfeba
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-09 09:18:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Occitania
City
Port-la-Nouvelle
County
Aude
Village
Port-la-Nouvelle
Source
resif
Coordinates
43.02840, 3.04779
Temperature
14.8°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 (6.2 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: 104 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 307 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) AirportFrance · PGF · LFMP
    35.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Béziers Vias airportFrance · BZR · LFMU
    41.1 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

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