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M1.4 Earthquake near Bilhères, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France)

UTC time: 2026-02-24 13:52:33 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
3.7 km
Source
RESIF

Nouvelle-Aquitaine · Bilhères

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Bilhères, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France) on February 24, 2026 at 13:52 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 data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: 7 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.3.

Details

ID
de9526c1c9b59ba830a37a9aef608da08d7bb338
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
3.7 km
UTC time
2026-02-24 13:52:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
City
Bilhères
County
Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Village
Bilhères
Source
resif
Coordinates
43.06681, -0.45942
Temperature
13.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3.7 km
Shallow
3.7 km
3.7 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: 264 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 407 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

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Airports

  • Pau Pyrénées AirportFrance · PUF · LFBP
    35.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées AirportFrance · LDE · LFBT
    38.8 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 192 Catalogue entries

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