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M1.1 Earthquake near Iholdy, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France)

UTC time: 2026-05-29 12:03:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 29, 2026 at 12:03 UTC, a magnitude M1.1 earthquake occurred near Iholdy, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France). Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M1.4.

Details

ID
6d8f073eeec2e6d910a0c45a29d9dc0a4b451c54
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-29 12:03:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
City
Iholdy
County
Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Village
Iholdy
Source
resif
Coordinates
43.05949, -1.38995
Temperature
22.4°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 336 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 461 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Pamplona AirportSpain · PNA · LEPP
    38.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • San Sebastián AirportSpain · EAS · LESO
    46.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Biarritz Pays Basque airportFrance · BIQ · LFBZ
    46.7 kmStraight-line distance

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

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