France · Occitanie

M0.4 Earthquake near Marignac, Occitanie (France)

UTC time: 2026-01-16 11:11:38 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.4 earthquake was recorded near Marignac, Occitanie (France) on January 16, 2026 at 11:11 UTC. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 9 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
811484893a70e55c5d3ebd094f5781a658a8be96
Magnitude
M0.4
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-16 11:11:38 UTC
Local time
Country
State
City
County
Village
Marignac
Source
resif
Coordinates
42.91285, 0.66327
Temperature
7.6°C

Depth profile

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

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Occitanie

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 115 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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