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M0.9 Earthquake near Arudy, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France)

UTC time: 2026-08-12 09:19:56 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 12, 2026 at 09:19 UTC, a magnitude M0.9 earthquake occurred near Arudy, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 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 RESIF. France: 29 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
854c17a85600a41b1b5d756dde623da7c3ad1c4b
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
5.9 km
UTC time
2026-08-12 09:19:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
City
Arudy
County
Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Village
Arudy
Source
resif
Coordinates
43.09266, -0.47048
Temperature
25.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.9 km
Shallow
5.9 km
5.9 km — close to 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: 266 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 406 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Pau Pyrénées AirportFrance · PUF · LFBP
    32.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées AirportFrance · LDE · LFBT
    38.9 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

Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 183 Catalogue entries

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