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M2.1 Earthquake near Saint-Louis-et-Parahou, Occitania (France)

UTC time: 2026-10-09 05:08:25 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
2.3 km
Source
EMSC

Occitania · Saint-Louis-et-Parahou

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About this earthquake

On October 9, 2026 at 05:08 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Saint-Louis-et-Parahou, Occitania (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 2 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 21 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.

Details

ID
80a607f25fda183f2e0192b9873f926e87db9be3
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
2.3 km
UTC time
2026-10-09 05:08:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Occitania
City
Saint-Louis-et-Parahou
County
Aude
Village
Saint-Louis-et-Parahou
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.86400, 2.30620
Temperature
11.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2.3 km
Shallow
2.3 km
2.3 km — shallower 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: 79 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 329 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Carcassonne Salvaza AirportFrance · CCF · LFMK
    39.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) AirportFrance · PGF · LFMP
    48.1 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

Occitania

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 32 Catalogue entries

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