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M0.1 Earthquake near Bagnères-de-Bigorre, Occitanie (France)

UTC time: 2026-05-12 10:36:05 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.1
Depth
11.6 km
Source
RESIF

Occitanie · Bagnères-de-Bigorre

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.1 earthquake was recorded near Bagnères-de-Bigorre, Occitanie (France) on May 12, 2026 at 10:36 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 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 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M1.4.

Details

ID
df8865ef19e035330bc87f4eba6acb86c23917ba
Magnitude
M0.1
Depth
11.6 km
UTC time
2026-05-12 10:36:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Occitanie
City
Bagnères-de-Bigorre
County
Hautes-Pyrénées
Village
Bagnères-de-Bigorre
Source
resif
Coordinates
43.02729, 0.14553
Temperature
7.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.6 km
Shallow
11.6 km
11.6 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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  • Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées AirportFrance · LDE · LFBT
    20.9 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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