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M2.0 Earthquake near Bielle, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France)

UTC time: 2026-08-05 22:50:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Bielle, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France) on August 5, 2026 at 22:50 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 16 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
b9353fca04bbaf8a6a2072e2619be9d0734f3a19
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
2.6 km
UTC time
2026-08-05 22:50:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
City
Bielle
County
Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Village
Bielle
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.01650, -0.47990
Temperature
13.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2.6 km
Shallow
2.6 km
2.6 km — shallower than the regional average (6.2 km)
Regional average: 6.2 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: 264 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 413 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
    40.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées AirportFrance · LDE · LFBT
    42.5 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

Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 183 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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