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M2.1 Earthquake near PYRENEES (France)

UTC time: 2025-08-05 09:16:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near PYRENEES (France) on August 5, 2025 at 09:16 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 4 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. France: 12 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
a95c670910c26760e41a9bf3b757de4e1225d525
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
3.8 km
UTC time
2025-08-05 09:16:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.06910, -0.30470
Temperature
18.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3.8 km
Shallow
3.8 km
3.8 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: 253 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 399 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
    27.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Pau Pyrénées AirportFrance · PUF · LFBP
    35.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 192 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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