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M1.1 Earthquake near Sarrance, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France)

UTC time: 2026-08-20 16:15:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.1 earthquake was recorded near Sarrance, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France) on August 20, 2026 at 16:15 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: 29 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
ea04acf91a0d0e1ad1c13065948b8f127e3dbc53
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-20 16:15:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
City
Sarrance
County
Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Village
Sarrance
Source
resif
Coordinates
43.06077, -0.62540
Temperature
15.1°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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 277 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 417 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Pau Pyrénées AirportFrance · PUF · LFBP
    39.3 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

Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 183 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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