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M1.1 Earthquake near Caixas, Occitania (France)

UTC time: 2026-07-23 09:32:52 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 23, 2026 at 09:32 UTC, a magnitude M1.1 earthquake occurred near Caixas, Occitania (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 2 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: 18 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
73a0227b0aa038baea7dc2c9c34b9bb265dc978a
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
2.2 km
UTC time
2026-07-23 09:32:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Occitania
City
Caixas
County
Pyrénées-Orientales
Village
Caixas
Source
resif
Coordinates
42.58450, 2.70033
Temperature
18.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2.2 km
Shallow
2.2 km
2.2 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: 48 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 357 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) AirportFrance · PGF · LFMP
    22.2 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

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Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 979 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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