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M0.3 Earthquake near Vier-Bordes, Occitania (France)

UTC time: 2026-10-02 14:55:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.3 earthquake was recorded near Vier-Bordes, Occitania (France) on October 2, 2026 at 14:55 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: 7 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.2.

Details

ID
b8260a8511585021d54c5c533c48b0d9e5e8e7da
Magnitude
M0.3
Depth
9.7 km
UTC time
2026-10-02 14:55:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Occitania
City
Vier-Bordes
County
Hautes Pyrenees
Village
Vier-Bordes
Source
resif
Coordinates
43.00037, -0.04942
Temperature
14.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.7 km
Shallow
9.7 km
9.7 km — deeper 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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  • Olot Volcanic Field
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    Distance: 392 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

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Airports

  • Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées AirportFrance · LDE · LFBT
    20.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 32 Catalogue entries

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