M0.2 Depth: 13.6 km

M0.2 Earthquake near Aspin-Aure, Occitanie (France)

UTC time: 2026-01-14 08:37:05 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

On January 14, 2026 at 08:37 UTC, a magnitude M0.2 earthquake occurred near Aspin-Aure, Occitanie (France). With a focal depth of about 14 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 16 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.6.

Details

Magnitude
M0.2
Depth
13.6 km
UTC time
2026-01-14 08:37:05 UTC
Local time
Country
State
City
Village
Aspin-Aure
Source
resif
Coordinates
42.92908, 0.34284
Temperature
9.9°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.6 km
Shallow
13.6 km
13.6 km — deeper than the regional average (5.7 km)
Regional average: 5.7 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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