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M1.6 Earthquake near Béon, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France)

UTC time: 2026-09-25 23:47:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 25, 2026 at 23:47 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Béon, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: 5 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.3.

Details

ID
37e6e69be17e2401dabc80184e82dba3640c728e
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-25 23:47:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
City
Béon
County
Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Village
Béon
Source
resif
Coordinates
43.03780, -0.38107
Temperature
10.4°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 (6.1 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: 257 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 406 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées AirportFrance · LDE · LFBT
    34.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Pau Pyrénées AirportFrance · PUF · LFBP
    38.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-26

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

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 181 Catalogue entries

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