Magnitude
M1.2
- Depth
- 5.0 km
- Source
- RESIF
Occitanie
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M1.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 1.2, near of Pau (France hexagonale) (France)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 1.2, near of Pau (France hexagonale) (France) on September 18, 2025 at 05:16 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 17 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.
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Depth profile
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
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport19.7 kmStraight-line distance
France · LDE · LFBT
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
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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
638
Country (24h)
France
17
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