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M0.8 Earthquake near Berbérust-Lias, Occitania (France)

UTC time: 2026-08-04 14:27:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 4, 2026 at 14:27 UTC, a magnitude M0.8 earthquake occurred near Berbérust-Lias, Occitania (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
abf00b254a6fdf784f7406937d059456881d9d3b
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
6.6 km
UTC time
2026-08-04 14:27:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Occitania
City
Berbérust-Lias
County
Hautes Pyrenees
Village
Berbérust-Lias
Source
resif
Coordinates
43.03816, -0.04308
Temperature
20.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.6 km
Shallow
6.6 km
6.6 km — close to the regional average (6.2 km)
Regional average: 6.2 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: 232 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 389 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
    15.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Pau Pyrénées AirportFrance · PUF · LFBP
    48.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Occitania

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 32 Catalogue entries

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