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M1.6 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 1.6, near of Pau (France hexagonale) (France)

UTC time: 2025-12-01 11:31:45 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 1.6, near of Pau (France hexagonale) (France) on December 1, 2025 at 11:31 UTC. With a focal depth of about 21 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: 13 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.1.

Details

ID
8854e5a7d134d009fa543044752e55f3a632416a
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
20.6 km
UTC time
2025-12-01 11:31:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Source
resif
Coordinates
43.13322, -0.77246
Temperature
4.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20.6 km
Shallow
20.6 km
20.6 km — deeper 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: 291 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 419 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
    39.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 193 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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