Magnitude
M1.7
- Depth
- 0.0 km
- Source
- RESIF
Occitanie · Baixas
Country overviewFrance · Occitanie
M1.7 Earthquake near Baixas, Occitanie (France)
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About this earthquake
On April 7, 2026 at 06:15 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near Baixas, Occitanie (France). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M0.8.
Details
ID
6d0c97990977df65d53c54ef78a42f24abb89fa7
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-07 06:15:45 UTC
Local time
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Country
State
City
County
Village
Baixas
Source
resif
Coordinates
42.76136,
2.80611
Depth profile
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
Volcanoes nearby
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) Airport5.8 kmStraight-line distance
France · PGF · LFMP
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06
This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates
Occitanie
Context for this earthquake
06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 115 Catalogue entries
Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.
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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
505
Country (24h)
France
3