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M1.8 Earthquake near Lunan, Occitania (France)

UTC time: 2026-08-25 10:05:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Lunan, Occitania (France) on August 25, 2026 at 10:05 UTC. 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 29 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
5d826a249a028c335d54e623432d2adedc233d82
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-25 10:05:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Occitania
City
Lunan
County
Lot
Village
Lunan
Source
resif
Coordinates
44.59684, 2.09962
Temperature
22.2°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 149 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 272 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Rodez–Aveyron AirportFrance · RDZ · LFCR
    36.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Aurillac airportFrance · AUR · LFLW
    41.5 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Occitania

Context for this earthquake

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

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