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M0.2 Earthquake near Arudy, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France)

UTC time: 2026-09-25 13:40:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 25, 2026 at 13:40 UTC, a magnitude M0.2 earthquake occurred near Arudy, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France). 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 17 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.1.

Details

ID
d6003b49e0b1a4aa8907bbf9f82d40ef45632506
Magnitude
M0.2
Depth
10.5 km
UTC time
2026-09-25 13:40:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
City
Arudy
County
Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Village
Arudy
Source
resif
Coordinates
43.09713, -0.46623
Temperature
20.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.5 km
Shallow
10.5 km
10.5 km — deeper 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: 266 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 405 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Pau Pyrénées AirportFrance · PUF · LFBP
    31.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées AirportFrance · LDE · LFBT
    38.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

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

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 181 Catalogue entries

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