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M1.5 Earthquake near Arudy, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France)

UTC time: 2026-08-22 14:48:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Arudy, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France) on August 22, 2026 at 14:48 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

France: 29 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
7462c09f768f1eba54f0e890c50667acebd99e35
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
9.7 km
UTC time
2026-08-22 14:48:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
City
Arudy
County
Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Village
Arudy
Source
emsc_es
Coordinates
43.11390, -0.42270
Temperature
19.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.7 km
Shallow
9.7 km
9.7 km — deeper 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: 263 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 402 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
    29.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées AirportFrance · LDE · LFBT
    34.5 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

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