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M1.3 Earthquake near Les Matelles, Occitania (France)

UTC time: 2026-06-26 09:52:56 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.3 earthquake was recorded near Les Matelles, Occitania (France) on June 26, 2026 at 09:52 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 57 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
9459ba60864f02668fe5f17e4b605e62a6deab23
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-26 09:52:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Occitania
City
Les Matelles
County
Hérault
Village
Les Matelles
Source
resif
Coordinates
43.72712, 3.81852
Temperature
27.0°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 (6.2 km)
Regional average: 6.2 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: 202 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 238 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Montpellier-Méditerranée AirportFrance · MPL · LFMT
    20.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Nîmes-Arles-Camargue AirportFrance · FNI · LFTW
    48.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Occitania

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 32 Catalogue entries

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