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M1.5 Earthquake near PYRENEES (France)

UTC time: 2025-08-04 15:48:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 4, 2025 at 15:48 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near PYRENEES (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 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: 15 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.3.

Details

ID
ac2b4d367ba8ff057c5ad7b4ceb79d824fb720c5
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
7.5 km
UTC time
2025-08-04 15:48:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Occitanie
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.84110, 1.79840
Temperature
31.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.5 km
Shallow
7.5 km
7.5 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: 96 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 341 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Occitanie

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 104 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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