France · Occitania

M1.5 Earthquake near Boussens, Occitania (France)

UTC time: 2026-09-04 07:22:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 4, 2026 at 07:22 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Boussens, Occitania (France). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
33ad907c7727bb1e4986264faf428a8b378fd871
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-04 07:22:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
City
County
Village
Boussens
Source
resif
Coordinates
43.16859, 0.96880
Temperature
26.6°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

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Occitania

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 32 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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