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M2.0 Earthquake near Salses-le-Château (France)

UTC time: 2025-09-22 10:04:54 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 22, 2025 at 10:04 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Salses-le-Château (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 18 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.

Details

ID
7c33afa05ea7a656bdfa8bf37d5de6fa1f022a33
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-22 10:04:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Salses-le-Château
Source
resif
Coordinates
42.81975, 2.91049
Temperature
16.2°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 (6.1 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: 79 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 330 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
    9.4 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

Occitanie

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 114 Catalogue entries

Of 113 other entries for this area and period, 98 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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