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M0.8 Earthquake near Ustaritz, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France)

UTC time: 2026-07-23 13:31:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 23, 2026 at 13:31 UTC, a magnitude M0.8 earthquake occurred near Ustaritz, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: 18 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
d2785cdf981c3ace24e392abd332bb48f8c3b112
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-23 13:31:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
City
Ustaritz
County
Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Village
Ustaritz
Source
resif
Coordinates
43.47879, -1.26473
Temperature
28.3°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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 342 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 423 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Biarritz Pays Basque airportFrance · BIQ · LFBZ
    20.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • San Sebastián AirportSpain · EAS · LESO
    44.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 184 Catalogue entries

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