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M2.2 Earthquake near Quarry blast of magnitude 2.2, near of Carcassonne (France hexagonale) (France)

UTC time: 2025-10-27 11:20:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near Quarry blast of magnitude 2.2, near of Carcassonne (France hexagonale) (France) on October 27, 2025 at 11:20 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 19 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.0.

Details

ID
e9f11789e2421b5079555839ac3b7f910b62a89d
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-27 11:20:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Occitanie
Source
resif
Coordinates
43.40959, 2.12884
Temperature
14.8°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: 142 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 273 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
    20.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Carcassonne Salvaza AirportFrance · CCF · LFMK
    25.9 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

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 114 Catalogue entries

Of 113 other entries for this area and period, 44 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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