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M1.9 Earthquake near Pézilla-la-Rivière, Occitanie (France)

UTC time: 2026-01-29 21:03:33 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
15.4 km
Source
RESIF

Occitanie · Pézilla-la-Rivière

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near Pézilla-la-Rivière, Occitanie (France) on January 29, 2026 at 21:03 UTC. With a focal depth of about 15 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 8 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
ded97f34c63cce1aaa2f6338bc250deedb830c4e
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
15.4 km
UTC time
2026-01-29 21:03:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Occitanie
City
Pézilla-la-Rivière
County
Pyrénées-Orientales
Village
Pézilla-la-Rivière
Source
resif
Coordinates
42.71347, 2.75044
Temperature
8.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.4 km
Shallow
15.4 km
15.4 km — deeper than 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.

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  • Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) AirportFrance · PGF · LFMP
    10.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 115 Catalogue entries

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