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M0.9 Earthquake near Latour-de-Carol, Occitania (France)

UTC time: 2026-09-08 09:55:37 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On September 8, 2026 at 09:55 UTC, a magnitude M0.9 earthquake occurred near Latour-de-Carol, Occitania (France). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: 20 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.0.

Details

ID
67b09c9b4dec5a03dfafc9f5a0e1a586e242a718
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-08 09:55:37 UTC
Local time
Country
State
Village
Latour-de-Carol
Source
resif
Coordinates
42.47825, 1.87175
Temperature
25.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
0 km — shallower than 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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  • Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel AirportSpain · LEU · LESU
    41.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,007 Catalogue entries

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