France · Occitanie

M1.6 Earthquake near Lédergues, Occitanie (France)

UTC time: 2026-06-12 09:16:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Lédergues, Occitanie (France) on June 12, 2026 at 09:16 UTC. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: 66 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Details

ID
ebc2a88e8f216559d5e8e97b9ab04e6513d1c608
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-12 09:16:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
City
County
Village
Lédergues
Source
resif
Coordinates
44.07771, 2.44824
Temperature
23.1°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 (6.2 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

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Rodez–Aveyron AirportFrance · RDZ · LFCR
    36.8 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Occitanie

Context for this earthquake

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

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