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M1.9 Earthquake near PYRENEES (France)

UTC time: 2025-12-18 00:07:53 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near PYRENEES (France) on December 18, 2025 at 00:07 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. France: 13 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.3.

Details

ID
c3dd6f652b76b73556f7a7f99351ee60afad6d58
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-18 00:07:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Occitanie
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.54390, 2.11990
Temperature
0.9°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 (6.1 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 54 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 367 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Occitanie

Context for this earthquake

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

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