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M2.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 2.2, near of Narbonne (France hexagonale) (France)

UTC time: 2025-12-10 01:09:52 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 10, 2025 at 01:09 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 2.2, near of Narbonne (France hexagonale) (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 23 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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: 11 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.1.

Details

ID
a748b51cd49ff1beb510fbd9f5e9058220c4afea
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
22.9 km
UTC time
2025-12-10 01:09:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Occitanie
Source
resif
Coordinates
43.14331, 2.70229
Temperature
10.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 22.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 22.9 km
Shallow
22.9 km
22.9 km — deeper 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: 109 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 295 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Carcassonne Salvaza AirportFrance · CCF · LFMK
    33.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) AirportFrance · PGF · LFMP
    46.9 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

Occitanie

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 115 Catalogue entries

Of 114 other entries for this area and period, 42 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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