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M1.8 Earthquake near Quarry blast of magnitude 1.8, near of Balma (France hexagonale) (France)

UTC time: 2025-11-21 08:42:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Quarry blast of magnitude 1.8, near of Balma (France hexagonale) (France) on November 21, 2025 at 08:42 UTC. 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 20 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.0.

Details

ID
e43581f2f20d03d250b66d374a510f631962b0ec
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-21 08:42:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Occitanie
Source
resif
Coordinates
43.59859, 1.86349
Temperature
2.9°C

Depth profile

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 168 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 259 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Castres Mazamet AirportFrance · DCM · LFCK
    34.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Toulouse-Blagnac AirportFrance · TLS · LFBO
    40.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 114 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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