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M1.1 Earthquake near Limendous, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France)

UTC time: 2026-08-27 05:04:01 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
34.6 km
Source
RESIF

Nouvelle-Aquitaine · Limendous

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.1 earthquake was recorded near Limendous, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France) on August 27, 2026 at 05:04 UTC. With a focal depth of about 35 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 29 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
d9a4dc88770e1b785e34c398cb9bf2250a8c0d98
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
34.6 km
UTC time
2026-08-27 05:04:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
City
Limendous
County
Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Village
Limendous
Source
resif
Coordinates
43.28217, -0.20113
Temperature
21.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 34.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 34.6 km
Shallow
34.6 km
34.6 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 255 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 376 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

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Airports

  • Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées AirportFrance · LDE · LFBT
    19.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Pau Pyrénées AirportFrance · PUF · LFBP
    20.7 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 183 Catalogue entries

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