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M1.7 Earthquake near PYRENEES (France)

UTC time: 2025-12-27 07:02:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 27, 2025 at 07:02 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near PYRENEES (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 22 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 14 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
30f98f4186f42fb2383cf655f26e7d52ac349403
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
21.9 km
UTC time
2025-12-27 07:02:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Occitanie
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.74110, 1.93710
Temperature
1.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21.9 km
Shallow
21.9 km
21.9 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

  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 80 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 349 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Occitanie

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 115 Catalogue entries

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