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

UTC time: 2026-09-14 04:43:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 14, 2026 at 04:43 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Bielle, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 0 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. France: 27 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Details

ID
67de058e5efa21d2804fed23688e23e9041f82f8
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
0.1 km
UTC time
2026-09-14 04:43:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
City
Bielle
County
Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Village
Bielle
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.03970, -0.45770
Temperature
14.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0.1 km
Shallow
0.1 km
0.1 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 263 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 410 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Pau Pyrénées AirportFrance · PUF · LFBP
    38.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées AirportFrance · LDE · LFBT
    39.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-18

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

Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 187 Catalogue entries

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