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M1.9 Earthquake near Asasp-Arros, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France)

UTC time: 2026-01-11 08:33:22 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
13.7 km
Source
EMSC

Nouvelle-Aquitaine · Asasp-Arros

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near Asasp-Arros, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France) on January 11, 2026 at 08:33 UTC. With a focal depth of about 14 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: 15 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.3.

Details

ID
6e6ed9bf7840cb46a7e09283a375be0060dead19
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
13.7 km
UTC time
2026-01-11 08:33:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
City
Asasp-Arros
County
Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Village
Asasp-Arros
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.12050, -0.65090
Temperature
3.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.7 km
Shallow
13.7 km
13.7 km — deeper 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: 281 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 413 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

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Airports

  • Pau Pyrénées AirportFrance · PUF · LFBP
    34.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 193 Catalogue entries

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