Magnitude
M1.8
- Depth
- 0.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Occitanie · Bagnères-de-Bigorre
Country overviewFrance · Occitanie
M1.8 Earthquake near Bagnères-de-Bigorre, Occitanie (France)
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About this earthquake
On May 4, 2026 at 23:31 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Bagnères-de-Bigorre, Occitanie (France). Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.
The event was recorded by EMSC. France: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M1.4.
Details
ID
887b7cd95ae6b9d8be4c6b79734c171500d83d5e
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-04 23:31:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
City
County
Village
Bagnères-de-Bigorre
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.99010,
0.09310
Temperature
4.6°C
Depth profile
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
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport22.5 kmStraight-line distance
France · LDE · LFBT
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06
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
06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 115 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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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
511
Country (24h)
France
3