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M2.0 Earthquake near Metropolitan France (France)

UTC time: 2026-10-07 10:15:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 7, 2026 at 10:15 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Metropolitan France (France). With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: 21 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.2.

Details

ID
7995a824c45a6c94c5ce6766c152a2d33c6c2c3c
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-07 10:15:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Metropolitan France
Source
resif
Coordinates
43.03970, 3.11588
Temperature
21.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 108 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 306 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Béziers Vias airportFrance · BZR · LFMU
    37.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) AirportFrance · PGF · LFMP
    38.8 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 992 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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