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M2.0 Earthquake near Espezel, Occitanie (France)

UTC time: 2026-02-18 23:36:46 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 18, 2026 at 23:36 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Espezel, Occitanie (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 7 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
da7b9e05a6fd2de8034cf14cbee773c53eaf1fd4
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-18 23:36:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Occitanie
City
Espezel
County
Aude
Village
Espezel
Source
resif
Coordinates
42.84889, 2.04100
Temperature
6.9°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: 85 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 335 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Carcassonne Salvaza AirportFrance · CCF · LFMK
    46.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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Occitanie

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 115 Catalogue entries

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