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M1.7 Earthquake near Terre-de-Bancalié, Occitania (France)

UTC time: 2026-07-09 09:04:54 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
5.0 km
Source
RESIF

Occitania · Terre-de-Bancalié

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About this earthquake

On July 9, 2026 at 09:04 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near Terre-de-Bancalié, Occitania (France). With a focal depth of about 5 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 event was recorded by RESIF. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 15 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
4eb52205750ecf51d79fbd6fffe968e04f0d11d5
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-09 09:04:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Occitania
City
Terre-de-Bancalié
County
Tarn
Source
resif
Coordinates
43.80523, 2.26938
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — close to 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

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Airports

  • Castres Mazamet AirportFrance · DCM · LFCK
    27.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Occitania

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 32 Catalogue entries

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