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M2.1 Earthquake near Beaucens, Occitania (France)

UTC time: 2026-10-18 20:00:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 18, 2026 at 20:00 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Beaucens, Occitania (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 17 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.

Details

ID
b1457cc6047559d16708dbfc4621729c0eb7dc49
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-18 20:00:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Occitania
City
Beaucens
County
Hautes Pyrenees
Village
Beaucens
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.94070, 0.04880
Temperature
4.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 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: 221 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 393 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
    26.8 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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