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M0.3 Earthquake near Bagnères-de-Bigorre, Occitanie (France)

UTC time: 2026-01-28 15:21:36 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.3
Depth
6.7 km
Source
RESIF

Occitanie · Bagnères-de-Bigorre

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About this earthquake

On January 28, 2026 at 15:21 UTC, a magnitude M0.3 earthquake occurred near Bagnères-de-Bigorre, Occitanie (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 8 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
ca670d3e6d49e4575ab25697d0cc37f6c7f528a0
Magnitude
M0.3
Depth
6.7 km
UTC time
2026-01-28 15:21:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Occitanie
City
Bagnères-de-Bigorre
County
Hautes-Pyrénées
Village
Bagnères-de-Bigorre
Source
resif
Coordinates
42.94121, 0.16648
Temperature
-1.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.7 km
Shallow
6.7 km
6.7 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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Airports

  • Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées AirportFrance · LDE · LFBT
    29.9 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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