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M2.1 Earthquake near Bilhères, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France)

UTC time: 2026-10-13 08:25:53 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 13, 2026 at 08:25 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Bilhères, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France). 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 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.

Details

ID
6e685f8ec6b07f321a4539e76efeac759c4491e7
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-13 08:25:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
City
Bilhères
County
Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Village
Bilhères
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.07600, -0.51560
Temperature
11.0°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 (6.2 km)
Regional average: 6.2 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: 269 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
    34.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées AirportFrance · LDE · LFBT
    42.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 183 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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