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M1.6 Earthquake near Sarrance, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France)

UTC time: 2026-08-20 16:15:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
7.7 km
Source
EMSC_ES

Nouvelle-Aquitaine · Sarrance

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About this earthquake

On August 20, 2026 at 16:15 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Sarrance, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France). With a focal depth of about 8 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.

France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 29 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
5f38474cfa5c5965391fb8446b77f353b83b58d6
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
7.7 km
UTC time
2026-08-20 16:15:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
City
Sarrance
County
Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Village
Sarrance
Source
emsc_es
Coordinates
43.05640, -0.61620
Temperature
11.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.7 km
Shallow
7.7 km
7.7 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 276 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 417 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

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Airports

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

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

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Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 183 Catalogue entries

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