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M1.5 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 1.5, near of Pau (France hexagonale) (France)

UTC time: 2025-09-17 10:13:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 1.5, near of Pau (France hexagonale) (France) on September 17, 2025 at 10:13 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 0 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 17 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.

Details

ID
861a9005dacd723994e76fef8a15c39c24e7a4ab
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-17 10:13:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Source
resif
Coordinates
43.11508, -0.35791
Temperature
21.6°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 259 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 398 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées AirportFrance · LDE · LFBT
    29.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Pau Pyrénées AirportFrance · PUF · LFBP
    29.9 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 192 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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