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M0.8 Earthquake near Arbéost, Occitania (France)

UTC time: 2026-09-22 22:09:54 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 22, 2026 at 22:09 UTC, a magnitude M0.8 earthquake occurred near Arbéost, Occitania (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 26 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.1.

Details

ID
61b12ff55e3306bd6268098d6cb82d372dd71368
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
8.2 km
UTC time
2026-09-22 22:09:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Occitania
City
Arbéost
County
Hautes Pyrenees
Village
Arbéost
Source
resif
Coordinates
43.00167, -0.26451
Temperature
13.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.2 km
Shallow
8.2 km
8.2 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 247 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 403 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées AirportFrance · LDE · LFBT
    28.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Pau Pyrénées AirportFrance · PUF · LFBP
    43.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-23

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

23 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 975 Catalogue entries

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