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M1.4 Earthquake near Baixas, Occitania (France)

UTC time: 2026-09-04 04:57:55 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 4, 2026 at 04:57 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Baixas, Occitania (France). With a focal depth of about 5 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 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
c44d5c3d2a2668fca2787ce6e811fa53fb39b632
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-04 04:57:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Occitania
City
Baixas
County
Pyrénées-Orientales
Village
Baixas
Source
resif
Coordinates
42.73296, 2.82212
Temperature
22.6°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

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  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 67 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
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    Distance: 340 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) AirportFrance · PGF · LFMP
    4.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Occitania

Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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