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M1.6 Earthquake near Iholdy, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France)

UTC time: 2026-07-23 03:10:20 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Iholdy, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France) on July 23, 2026 at 03:10 UTC. With a focal depth of about 6 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 18 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
701c1c1ecc979c92d37c1cddbd9c4c941c63ea3f
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
5.6 km
UTC time
2026-07-23 03:10:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
City
Iholdy
County
Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Village
Iholdy
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.11720, -1.22380
Temperature
16.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.6 km
Shallow
5.6 km
5.6 km — close to 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

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Airports

  • Biarritz Pays Basque airportFrance · BIQ · LFBZ
    46.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

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Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 184 Catalogue entries

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