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M2.1 Earthquake near Lanne-en-Barétous (France)

UTC time: 2025-12-20 11:49:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 20, 2025 at 11:49 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Lanne-en-Barétous (France). With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 14 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
a0ca7f35e4f2115584ea0b02f39b2e35952ef49a
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-20 11:49:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Lanne-en-Barétous
Source
resif
Coordinates
43.11208, -0.74605
Temperature
4.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 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: 288 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
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    Distance: 419 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Pau Pyrénées AirportFrance · PUF · LFBP
    39.9 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

Of 192 other entries for this area and period, 112 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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