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M1.8 Earthquake near Lesquerde, Occitanie (France)

UTC time: 2026-02-23 20:26:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 23, 2026 at 20:26 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Lesquerde, Occitanie (France). With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: 18 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.5.

Details

ID
5f9cb1e119d3cce48c0ed7ee1f3185c604c1678d
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-23 20:26:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Occitanie
City
Lesquerde
County
Pyrénées-Orientales
Village
Lesquerde
Source
resif
Coordinates
42.78500, 2.56210

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

  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 68 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 335 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
    25.7 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Occitanie

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 104 Catalogue entries

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