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M1.6 Earthquake near Argences en Aubrac, Occitanie (France)

UTC time: 2026-01-29 09:58:39 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
0.0 km
Source
RESIF

Occitanie · Argences en Aubrac

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About this earthquake

On January 29, 2026 at 09:58 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Argences en Aubrac, Occitanie (France). 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: 8 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.3.

Details

ID
cd915c041b51fcde1ea5a6406648c1af11396ab7
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-29 09:58:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Occitanie
City
Argences en Aubrac
County
Aveyron
Source
resif
Coordinates
44.81120, 2.80485
Temperature
1.8°C

Depth profile

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

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 109 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 295 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

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  • Aurillac airportFrance · AUR · LFLW
    31.5 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Occitanie

Context for this earthquake

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

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