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M1.0 Earthquake near Bessuéjouls, Occitania (France)

UTC time: 2026-09-24 08:14:17 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 24, 2026 at 08:14 UTC, a magnitude M1.0 earthquake occurred near Bessuéjouls, Occitania (France). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
e81fa2673fb4143d9d1f7802de20c547472dd019
Magnitude
M1.0
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-24 08:14:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Occitania
City
Bessuéjouls
County
Aveyron
Village
Bessuéjouls
Source
resif
Coordinates
44.53049, 2.73512
Temperature
18.0°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

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 141 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 263 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Rodez–Aveyron AirportFrance · RDZ · LFCR
    24.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Aurillac airportFrance · AUR · LFLW
    47.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-24

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

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Context for this earthquake

24 Sep 2025 – 24 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 977 Catalogue entries

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