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M2.2 Earthquake near Sorèze, Occitanie (France)

UTC time: 2026-03-25 11:00:52 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near Sorèze, Occitanie (France) on March 25, 2026 at 11:00 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: 5 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M0.8.

Details

ID
2c778b78bbd1cd5e71067635836db6071fd08497
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-25 11:00:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Occitanie
City
Sorèze
County
Tarn
Village
Sorèze
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.44890, 2.10070
Temperature
12.5°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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 146 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 269 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Castres Mazamet AirportFrance · DCM · LFCK
    19.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Carcassonne Salvaza AirportFrance · CCF · LFMK
    30.8 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

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

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