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M1.8 Earthquake near Pardailhan, Occitanie (France)

UTC time: 2026-02-06 12:51:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Pardailhan, Occitanie (France) on February 6, 2026 at 12:51 UTC. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: 15 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
40809844ff886e115e685a6f7265e2559919dd45
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-06 12:51:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Occitanie
City
Pardailhan
County
Hérault
Village
Pardailhan
Source
resif
Coordinates
43.45622, 2.81845
Temperature
15.0°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: 145 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 259 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Castres Mazamet AirportFrance · DCM · LFCK
    44.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Béziers Vias airportFrance · BZR · LFMU
    45.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Carcassonne Salvaza AirportFrance · CCF · LFMK
    49.3 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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