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M2.2 Earthquake near PYRENEES (France)

UTC time: 2025-09-25 08:11:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 25, 2025 at 08:11 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near PYRENEES (France). With a focal depth of about 2 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. France: 17 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.2.

Details

ID
4b1eca722cc04cdcb6a21bb6b887f6a1a47e104c
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
2.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-25 08:11:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.07890, -0.53810
Temperature
7.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2 km
Shallow
2 km
2 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: 271 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 411 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
    34.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées AirportFrance · LDE · LFBT
    44.5 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 192 Catalogue entries

Of 191 other entries for this area and period, 73 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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