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M2.0 Earthquake near Bilhères, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France)

UTC time: 2026-06-15 09:57:43 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
0.0 km
Source
EMSC_ES

Nouvelle-Aquitaine · Bilhères

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Bilhères, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France) on June 15, 2026 at 09:57 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

France: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M1.4.

Details

ID
9e733a9d798a9958c8b562c7860a140a9eace487
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-15 09:57:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
City
Bilhères
County
Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Village
Bilhères
Source
emsc_es
Coordinates
43.05450, -0.47080
Temperature
22.9°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.

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