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M1.8 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 1.8, near of Pau (France hexagonale) (France)

UTC time: 2026-01-04 17:47:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 4, 2026 at 17:47 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 1.8, near of Pau (France hexagonale) (France). Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 15 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
9d11a5bad73ea2905fbabb99fd658ef603de3d66
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-04 17:47:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Source
resif
Coordinates
43.04110, -0.54070
Temperature
-7.2°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

  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 269 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 414 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Pau Pyrénées AirportFrance · PUF · LFBP
    39.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées AirportFrance · LDE · LFBT
    46.0 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 193 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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