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M1.9 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 1.9, near of Pau (France hexagonale) (France)

UTC time: 2025-12-17 01:40:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 17, 2025 at 01:40 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 1.9, near of Pau (France hexagonale) (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 RESIF. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 13 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
b80ea3f077a475bc5b0c194efe816ac1be8e4609
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-17 01:40:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Source
resif
Coordinates
43.14989, -0.78149
Temperature
3.0°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: 292 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 418 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Pau Pyrénées AirportFrance · PUF · LFBP
    39.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 193 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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