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M2.5 Earthquake near Asasp-Arros, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France)

UTC time: 2026-08-04 06:06:57 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
0.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nouvelle-Aquitaine · Asasp-Arros

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Asasp-Arros, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France) on August 4, 2026 at 06:06 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: 21 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
32c75446d742b62cdac7c979f4707e4f10da3586
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-04 06:06:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
City
Asasp-Arros
County
Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Village
Asasp-Arros
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.08000, -0.63000
Temperature
14.6°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: 278 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 416 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

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Airports

  • Pau Pyrénées AirportFrance · PUF · LFBP
    37.5 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

Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 183 Catalogue entries

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