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M1.9 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 1.9, near of Pau (France hexagonale) (France)

UTC time: 2025-12-22 20:23:45 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 1.9, near of Pau (France hexagonale) (France) on December 22, 2025 at 20:23 UTC. With a focal depth of about 0 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: 14 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.3.

Details

ID
f02db6a8f6390a7d4bb9173ad85cf110b42de44d
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
0.2 km
UTC time
2025-12-22 20:23:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Source
resif
Coordinates
43.11893, -0.72605
Temperature
-2.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0.2 km
Shallow
0.2 km
0.2 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: 286 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 418 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Pau Pyrénées AirportFrance · PUF · LFBP
    38.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 193 Catalogue entries

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