Magnitude
M0.8
- Depth
- 16.2 km
- Source
- RESIF
Occitania · Asté
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M0.8 Earthquake near Asté, Occitania (France)
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About this earthquake
On June 24, 2026 at 17:57 UTC, a magnitude M0.8 earthquake occurred near Asté, Occitania (France). With a focal depth of about 16 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 RESIF. France: 59 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.
Details
ID
cab880c7462fcc08dd4acd9bb08735e2907f9da8
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
16.2 km
UTC time
2026-06-24 17:57:41 UTC
Local time
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Country
State
City
County
Village
Asté
Source
resif
Coordinates
42.99031,
0.27431
Temperature
28.9°C
Depth profile
Shallow
16.2 km
16.2 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
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport31.0 kmStraight-line distance
France · LDE · LFBT
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05
This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates
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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