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M3.3 Earthquake near Earthquake of magnitude 3.3, near of Pau (France hexagonale) (France)

UTC time: 2025-09-06 12:36:22 UTC Local time: —

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M3.3 Earthquake near Earthquake of magnitude 3.3, near of Pau (France hexagonale) (France) · 2025-09-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.3 Earthquake near Earthquake of magnitude 3.3, near of Pau (France hexagonale) (France) · 2025-09-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.3 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake of magnitude 3.3, near of Pau (France hexagonale) (France) on September 6, 2025 at 12:36 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 4 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 15 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.

Details

ID
881e4afdd25f67c4744665926f399dcf5c98a802
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
3.9 km
UTC time
2025-09-06 12:36:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Source
resif
Coordinates
43.05268, -0.57260
Temperature
23.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3.9 km
Shallow
3.9 km
3.9 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

  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 272 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 415 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Pau Pyrénées AirportFrance · PUF · LFBP
    38.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées AirportFrance · LDE · LFBT
    48.0 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

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Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 28 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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