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M1.9 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 1.9, near of Béziers (France hexagonale) (France)

UTC time: 2025-09-05 10:03:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 5, 2025 at 10:03 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 1.9, near of Béziers (France hexagonale) (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 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: 15 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.2.

Details

ID
d2b3fce3237882c0be1d4064863aa7dc4f22f4b9
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-05 10:03:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Occitanie
Source
resif
Coordinates
43.53951, 3.10274
Temperature
26.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 159 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 250 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Béziers Vias airportFrance · BZR · LFMU
    31.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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

Occitanie

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 114 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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