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M0.7 Earthquake near Saint-Pastous, Occitania (France)

UTC time: 2026-07-17 07:37:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.7 earthquake was recorded near Saint-Pastous, Occitania (France) on July 17, 2026 at 07:37 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: 15 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
71194bc34b3a987bf7916433298060d5041490c5
Magnitude
M0.7
Depth
6.8 km
UTC time
2026-07-17 07:37:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Occitania
City
Saint-Pastous
County
Hautes Pyrenees
Village
Saint-Pastous
Source
resif
Coordinates
43.00787, -0.04076
Temperature
16.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.8 km
Shallow
6.8 km
6.8 km — close to 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

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  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 230 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 391 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées AirportFrance · LDE · LFBT
    19.2 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Occitania

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 32 Catalogue entries

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