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M0.6 Earthquake near Jézeau, Occitania (France)

UTC time: 2026-08-15 23:53:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.6 earthquake was recorded near Jézeau, Occitania (France) on August 15, 2026 at 23:53 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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: 29 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
d1db1660a19e0db042fe7001a4c8074f0cefabf6
Magnitude
M0.6
Depth
9.8 km
UTC time
2026-08-15 23:53:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Occitania
City
Jézeau
County
Hautes Pyrenees
Village
Jézeau
Source
resif
Coordinates
42.90770, 0.38812
Temperature
17.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.8 km
Shallow
9.8 km
9.8 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

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  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 194 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
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    Distance: 381 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées AirportFrance · LDE · LFBT
    44.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 32 Catalogue entries

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