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M1.6 Earthquake near Explosion of magnitude 1.6, near of Béziers (France hexagonale) (France)

UTC time: 2025-08-28 08:07:12 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
0.0 km
Source
RESIF

Explosion of magnitude 1.6, near of Béziers (France hexagonale)

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Explosion of magnitude 1.6, near of Béziers (France hexagonale) (France) on August 28, 2025 at 08:07 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
8a1b152b2fd96312dc9cede0cfde1f7b1f36e8fe
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-28 08:07:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
Source
resif
Coordinates
43.02703, 3.14932
Temperature
22.7°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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 108 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 307 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Béziers Vias airportFrance · BZR · LFMU
    36.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) AirportFrance · PGF · LFMP
    39.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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 ≥ 2.0 · 1,008 Catalogue entries

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