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M2.6 Earthquake near Saint-Pons-de-Thomières, Occitanie (France)

UTC time: 2026-02-15 19:53:49 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
5.0 km
Source
EMSC_ES

Occitanie · Saint-Pons-de-Thomières

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About this earthquake

On February 15, 2026 at 19:53 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Saint-Pons-de-Thomières, Occitanie (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 16 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.8.

Details

ID
e168142fd9b4984ea0f36fec8894f7aedf783af1
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-15 19:53:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Occitanie
City
Saint-Pons-de-Thomières
County
Hérault
Village
Saint-Pons-de-Thomières
Source
emsc_es
Coordinates
43.49690, 2.78780
Temperature
12.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 149 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 255 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Castres Mazamet AirportFrance · DCM · LFCK
    40.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Béziers Vias airportFrance · BZR · LFMU
    49.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Carcassonne Salvaza AirportFrance · CCF · LFMK
    49.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Occitanie

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 104 Catalogue entries

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