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M2.2 Earthquake near Issor, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France)

UTC time: 2026-01-25 04:27:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 25, 2026 at 04:27 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near Issor, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France). With a focal depth of about 7 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: 8 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.3.

Details

ID
91e2afde3f6b93524f0a4b4e4879bfba91ac09f6
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
6.9 km
UTC time
2026-01-25 04:27:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
City
Issor
County
Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Village
Issor
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.07860, -0.67130
Temperature
0.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.9 km
Shallow
6.9 km
6.9 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

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Airports

  • Pau Pyrénées AirportFrance · PUF · LFBP
    39.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 192 Catalogue entries

Of 191 other entries for this area and period, 73 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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