Magnitude
M0.9
- Depth
- 7.2 km
- Source
- RESIF
Occitanie
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M0.9 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 0.9, near of Pau (France hexagonale) (France)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M0.9 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 0.9, near of Pau (France hexagonale) (France) on October 15, 2025 at 20:26 UTC. 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 19 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.0.
Details
Depth profile
Shallow
7.2 km
7.2 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
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport25.2 kmStraight-line distance
France · LDE · LFBT - Pau Pyrénées Airport43.2 kmStraight-line distanceFrance · PUF · LFBP
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-09
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
09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 114 Catalogue entries
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