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M2.6 Earthquake near Lacombe, Occitanie (France)

UTC time: 2026-04-13 10:16:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Lacombe, Occitanie (France) on April 13, 2026 at 10:16 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

France: 66 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Details

ID
ada5f542e4f2d9a4389a4bb3a4a9744078411ed7
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-13 10:16:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Occitanie
City
Lacombe
County
Aude
Village
Lacombe
Source
emsc_es
Coordinates
43.39780, 2.23390
Temperature
12.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
0 km — shallower than 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: 139 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 272 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Castres Mazamet AirportFrance · DCM · LFCK
    18.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Carcassonne Salvaza AirportFrance · CCF · LFMK
    21.0 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

Occitanie

Context for this earthquake

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

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