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M2.6 Earthquake near Saint-Chinian, Occitanie (France)

UTC time: 2026-02-02 20:58:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 2, 2026 at 20:58 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Saint-Chinian, Occitanie (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.

France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 8 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
c470bc0a28c636f00bb0f7a5876083629b44b739
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-02 20:58:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Occitanie
City
Saint-Chinian
County
Hérault
Village
Saint-Chinian
Source
emsc_es
Coordinates
43.41150, 2.90240

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

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  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 141 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
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    Distance: 264 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Béziers Vias airportFrance · BZR · LFMU
    37.8 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Occitanie

Context for this earthquake

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

Of 114 other entries for this area and period, 6 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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