Magnitude
M1.7
- Depth
- 0.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Occitania · Salles
Country overviewFrance · Occitania
M1.7 Earthquake near Salles, Occitania (France)
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About this earthquake
On August 2, 2026 at 00:42 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near Salles, Occitania (France). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 16 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.
Details
ID
ed13d3e5cd3fb28e59f0d4f883caf6085549cae5
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-02 00:42:32 UTC
Local time
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Country
State
City
County
Village
Salles
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.01850,
-0.15020
Temperature
16.8°C
Depth profile
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
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport21.3 kmStraight-line distance
France · LDE · LFBT - Pau Pyrénées Airport45.7 kmStraight-line distanceFrance · PUF · LFBP
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22
This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates
France
Context for this earthquake
22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 978 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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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
624
Country (24h)
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16
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