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M2.2 Earthquake near Salles, Occitania (France)

UTC time: 2026-10-03 17:16:05 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near Salles, Occitania (France) on October 3, 2026 at 17:16 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 7 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.

Details

ID
6e36d7b84e929491c8f057d8410046f07f73d336
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-03 17:16:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Occitania
City
Salles
County
Hautes Pyrenees
Village
Salles
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.02970, -0.21890
Temperature
13.7°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: 244 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 398 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
    23.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Pau Pyrénées AirportFrance · PUF · LFBP
    42.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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

Occitania

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 32 Catalogue entries

Of 31 other entries for this area and period, 11 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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