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M2.4 Earthquake near Le Vignau, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France)

UTC time: 2026-01-12 15:15:16 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
5.0 km
Source
RESIF

Nouvelle-Aquitaine · Le Vignau

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near Le Vignau, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France) on January 12, 2026 at 15:15 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: 13 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.3.

Details

ID
598c178f0a22d4467da0a4d06bce11043edde24c
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-12 15:15:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
City
Le Vignau
County
Landes
Village
Le Vignau
Source
resif
Coordinates
43.78964, -0.26661
Temperature
9.0°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 (6.1 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

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  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 290 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 339 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

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Airports

  • Pau Pyrénées AirportFrance · PUF · LFBP
    47.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 193 Catalogue entries

Of 192 other entries for this area and period, 28 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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