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M1.7 Earthquake near Salses-le-Château, Occitanie (France)

UTC time: 2026-06-12 07:17:47 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
0.0 km
Source
RESIF

Occitanie · Salses-le-Château

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About this earthquake

On June 12, 2026 at 07:17 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near Salses-le-Château, Occitanie (France). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M1.4.

Details

ID
b0380871647b59b6a96b7339cfd2405554bb76d3
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-12 07:17:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Occitanie
City
Salses-le-Château
County
Pyrénées-Orientales
Village
Salses-le-Château
Source
resif
Coordinates
42.84053, 2.89330
Temperature
25.1°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 (6.1 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

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