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M1.6 Earthquake near Asson, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France)

UTC time: 2026-09-20 05:51:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Asson, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France) on September 20, 2026 at 05:51 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 2 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: 13 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.1.

Details

ID
a555132d5fd5dae1c4b95d7a4ba3c6e8d2256c45
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
1.6 km
UTC time
2026-09-20 05:51:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
City
Asson
County
Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Village
Asson
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.10390, -0.21260
Temperature
12.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1.6 km
Shallow
1.6 km
1.6 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: 247 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 391 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
    18.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Pau Pyrénées AirportFrance · PUF · LFBP
    34.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 184 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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