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M2.3 Earthquake near France métropolitaine (France)

UTC time: 2026-05-12 22:03:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near France métropolitaine (France) on May 12, 2026 at 22:03 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 24 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

France: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M1.4.

Details

ID
445bb8baf2ddfecb519963d4826de993a0dd8e75
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
23.8 km
UTC time
2026-05-12 22:03:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
France métropolitaine
Source
emsc_es
Coordinates
43.54070, -1.74890
Temperature
14.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23.8 km
Shallow
23.8 km
23.8 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: 381 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 450 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Biarritz Pays Basque airportFrance · BIQ · LFBZ
    19.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • San Sebastián AirportSpain · EAS · LESO
    20.8 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

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,007 Catalogue entries

Of 1,006 other entries for this area and period, 291 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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