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M2.4 Earthquake near Bagnères-de-Bigorre, Occitanie (France)

UTC time: 2026-02-19 04:21:17 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
2.7 km
Source
EMSC_ES

Occitanie · Bagnères-de-Bigorre

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near Bagnères-de-Bigorre, Occitanie (France) on February 19, 2026 at 04:21 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

France: 7 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.3.

Details

ID
a79347119f77bc30bf4973e7718c1f1359cd1098
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
2.7 km
UTC time
2026-02-19 04:21:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Occitanie
City
Bagnères-de-Bigorre
County
Hautes-Pyrénées
Village
Bagnères-de-Bigorre
Source
emsc_es
Coordinates
43.01220, 0.13920
Temperature
-1.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2.7 km
Shallow
2.7 km
2.7 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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Volcanoes nearby

  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 217 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 382 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

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Airports

  • Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées AirportFrance · LDE · LFBT
    22.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 115 Catalogue entries

Of 114 other entries for this area and period, 18 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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