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

UTC time: 2026-10-12 22:40:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 12, 2026 at 22:40 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Sarrance, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 21 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.1.

Details

ID
7a61e856494898753bc34b3aa165208dd01752af
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-12 22:40:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
City
Sarrance
County
Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Village
Sarrance
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.03340, -0.52110
Temperature
9.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3 km
Shallow
3 km
3 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: 268 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 414 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
    39.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées AirportFrance · LDE · LFBT
    44.8 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

Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 183 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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