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

UTC time: 2026-04-25 19:22:17 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 25, 2026 at 19:22 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Escot, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M1.4.

Details

ID
38456cfe81d881ebe0001765b1b18e7c883026eb
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
10.5 km
UTC time
2026-04-25 19:22:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
City
Escot
County
Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Village
Escot
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.08620, -0.59900

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.5 km
Shallow
10.5 km
10.5 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: 275 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 413 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Pau Pyrénées AirportFrance · PUF · LFBP
    35.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées AirportFrance · LDE · LFBT
    49.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 193 Catalogue entries

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