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M0.4 Earthquake near Asson, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France)

UTC time: 2026-09-22 14:51:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.4 earthquake was recorded near Asson, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France) on September 22, 2026 at 14:51 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: 26 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.1.

Details

ID
983bf7491d7814328d42fbe29db1bb934f5318d1
Magnitude
M0.4
Depth
8.1 km
UTC time
2026-09-22 14:51:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
City
Asson
County
Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Village
Asson
Source
resif
Coordinates
43.06593, -0.21733
Temperature
18.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.1 km
Shallow
8.1 km
8.1 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 246 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 395 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées AirportFrance · LDE · LFBT
    21.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Pau Pyrénées AirportFrance · PUF · LFBP
    38.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

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

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 182 Catalogue entries

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