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

UTC time: 2026-07-30 11:47:25 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
8.5 km
Source
RESIF

Nouvelle-Aquitaine · Sainte-Colome

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.1 earthquake was recorded near Sainte-Colome, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France) on July 30, 2026 at 11:47 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 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 15 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
de58d2d30f51b7051a60886649b40476e55ab0e9
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
8.5 km
UTC time
2026-07-30 11:47:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
City
Sainte-Colome
County
Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Village
Sainte-Colome
Source
resif
Coordinates
43.11427, -0.37195
Temperature
24.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.5 km
Shallow
8.5 km
8.5 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: 260 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 399 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Pau Pyrénées AirportFrance · PUF · LFBP
    29.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées AirportFrance · LDE · LFBT
    30.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

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

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 184 Catalogue entries

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