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M0.4 Earthquake near Fréchet-Aure, Occitania (France)

UTC time: 2026-08-17 05:00:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.4 earthquake was recorded near Fréchet-Aure, Occitania (France) on August 17, 2026 at 05:00 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: 29 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
c71a1d21160e97213f8a15abd285a41a2963922b
Magnitude
M0.4
Depth
14.2 km
UTC time
2026-08-17 05:00:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Occitania
City
Fréchet-Aure
County
Hautes Pyrenees
Village
Fréchet-Aure
Source
resif
Coordinates
42.91959, 0.37309
Temperature
18.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.2 km
Shallow
14.2 km
14.2 km — deeper than 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 195 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 380 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

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Airports

  • Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées AirportFrance · LDE · LFBT
    42.2 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

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