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M2.3 Earthquake near Ferrières, Occitania (France)

UTC time: 2026-09-19 13:14:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Ferrières, Occitania (France) on September 19, 2026 at 13:14 UTC. 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 event was recorded by EMSC. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 12 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.0.

Details

ID
816cb4b1fe6097cdc959347b4998c18d2f78da80
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-19 13:14:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Occitania
City
Ferrières
County
Hautes Pyrenees
Village
Ferrières
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.02000, -0.24000
Temperature
17.1°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

Felt reports

2felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Sep 19, 2026, 3:00 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 20, 2026, 2:52 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées AirportFrance · LDE · LFBT
    25.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Pau Pyrénées AirportFrance · PUF · LFBP
    42.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 981 Catalogue entries

Of 980 other entries for this area and period, 290 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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