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M2.0 Earthquake near Saint-Pé-de-Bigorre, Occitanie (France)

UTC time: 2026-01-23 21:15:26 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
0.0 km
Source
EMSC_ES

Occitanie · Saint-Pé-de-Bigorre

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Saint-Pé-de-Bigorre, Occitanie (France) on January 23, 2026 at 21:15 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

France: 19 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
315f00815ef4702569da69d11406a6246209aecb
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-23 21:15:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Occitanie
City
Saint-Pé-de-Bigorre
County
Hautes-Pyrénées
Village
Saint-Pé-de-Bigorre
Source
emsc_es
Coordinates
43.08020, -0.15430
Temperature
3.6°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: 242 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 390 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées AirportFrance · LDE · LFBT
    16.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Pau Pyrénées AirportFrance · PUF · LFBP
    39.6 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

Occitanie

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 104 Catalogue entries

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