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M2.3 Earthquake near Mirabel, Occitania (France)

UTC time: 2026-10-09 09:39:47 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Mirabel, Occitania (France) on October 9, 2026 at 09:39 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 4 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 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.

Details

ID
dc5d50bbaa0ff10d55e046cb8dc047afb4dcded1
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
3.6 km
UTC time
2026-10-09 09:39:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Occitania
City
Mirabel
County
Tarn-et-Garonne
Village
Mirabel
Source
resif
Coordinates
44.13482, 1.43256
Temperature
13.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3.6 km
Shallow
3.6 km
3.6 km — close to 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 220 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 236 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

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Nuclear power plants

  • Golfech nuclear power plantFranceOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 2
    47.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 32 Catalogue entries

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