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M0.4 Earthquake near Corneilla-de-Conflent, Occitanie (France)

UTC time: 2026-03-02 07:59:06 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.4
Depth
7.1 km
Source
RESIF

Occitanie · Corneilla-de-Conflent

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.4 earthquake was recorded near Corneilla-de-Conflent, Occitanie (France) on March 2, 2026 at 07:59 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 7 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
435e0548d3f96055245fe26bb7fb88e73a5cd4ec
Magnitude
M0.4
Depth
7.1 km
UTC time
2026-03-02 07:59:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Occitanie
City
Corneilla-de-Conflent
County
Pyrénées-Orientales
Village
Corneilla-de-Conflent
Source
resif
Coordinates
42.57261, 2.36665
Temperature
-0.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.1 km
Shallow
7.1 km
7.1 km — close to 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.

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    45.2 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Occitanie

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 115 Catalogue entries

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