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M1.7 Earthquake near Bagnères-de-Bigorre, Occitanie (France)

UTC time: 2026-01-12 09:08:04 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
0.7 km
Source
RESIF

Occitanie · Bagnères-de-Bigorre

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Bagnères-de-Bigorre, Occitanie (France) on January 12, 2026 at 09:08 UTC. With a focal depth of about 1 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 13 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
c10dc0b7bd413b1ac55f52e6a991ced67f798a35
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
0.7 km
UTC time
2026-01-12 09:08:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Occitanie
City
Bagnères-de-Bigorre
County
Hautes-Pyrénées
Village
Bagnères-de-Bigorre
Source
resif
Coordinates
42.93204, 0.16909
Temperature
9.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0.7 km
Shallow
0.7 km
0.7 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.

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 115 Catalogue entries

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