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M3.5 Earthquake near PYRENEES (France)

UTC time: 2025-12-20 11:28:27 UTC Local time: —

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M3.5 Earthquake near PYRENEES (France) · 2025-12-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.5 Earthquake near PYRENEES (France) · 2025-12-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near PYRENEES (France) on December 20, 2025 at 11:28 UTC. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M1.4.

Details

ID
bc4c108affe3d3791744e891b1caed9e3ad5ba20
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-20 11:28:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.05270, -0.70800
Temperature
5.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
0 km — shallower 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Dec 20, 2025, 11:33 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 29 Catalogue entries

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