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M2.1 Earthquake near Cases-de-Pène, Occitanie (France)

UTC time: 2026-02-21 08:20:53 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Cases-de-Pène, Occitanie (France) on February 21, 2026 at 08:20 UTC. With a focal depth of about 1 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

France: 7 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.3.

Details

ID
56d258800c84bc26088c5475326892503d50a156
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
1.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-21 08:20:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Occitanie
City
Cases-de-Pène
County
Pyrénées-Orientales
Village
Cases-de-Pène
Source
emsc_es
Coordinates
42.80180, 2.79840
Temperature
17.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1 km
Shallow
1 km
1 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: 74 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 332 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) AirportFrance · PGF · LFMP
    9.0 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 · 115 Catalogue entries

Of 114 other entries for this area and period, 71 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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