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M2.4 Earthquake near Saïx, Occitania (France)

UTC time: 2026-10-21 20:54:21 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 21, 2026 at 20:54 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near Saïx, Occitania (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: 21 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
be71cefcb60bac201bbdedfeef938e5ca31fe3db
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-21 20:54:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Occitania
City
Saïx
County
Tarn
Village
Saïx
Source
resif
Coordinates
43.58431, 2.15615
Temperature
10.0°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 (6.2 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: 160 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 253 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Castres Mazamet AirportFrance · DCM · LFCK
    11.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Carcassonne Salvaza AirportFrance · CCF · LFMK
    42.7 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

Occitania

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 32 Catalogue entries

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