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M1.6 Earthquake near Brouzet-lès-Alès, Occitanie (France)

UTC time: 2026-02-25 10:24:39 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
0.0 km
Source
RESIF

Occitanie · Brouzet-lès-Alès

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About this earthquake

On February 25, 2026 at 10:24 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Brouzet-lès-Alès, Occitanie (France). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 7 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
9b01902e10df694a476d496028eeecf9e2de8847
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-25 10:24:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Occitanie
City
Brouzet-lès-Alès
County
Gard
Village
Brouzet-lès-Alès
Source
resif
Coordinates
44.12845, 4.25734
Temperature
13.1°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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 210 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 259 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Nîmes-Arles-Camargue AirportFrance · FNI · LFTW
    43.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

Nuclear power plants

  • Marcoule nuclear power plantFrancePermanently shut downReactor units at site: 3
    36.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Phenix nuclear power plantFrancePermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    36.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tricastin nuclear power plantFranceOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 4
    44.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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Occitanie

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 115 Catalogue entries

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