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M1.6 Earthquake near Salles, Occitania (France)

UTC time: 2026-10-04 03:17:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 4, 2026 at 03:17 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Salles, Occitania (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 4 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 7 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.

Details

ID
f07f38d4a9ba1b2852ef2ae7585081a76305fdec
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
4.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-04 03:17:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Occitania
City
Salles
County
Hautes Pyrenees
Village
Salles
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.04220, -0.19920
Temperature
11.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4 km
Shallow
4 km
4 km — close to 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: 243 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 396 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées AirportFrance · LDE · LFBT
    21.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Pau Pyrénées AirportFrance · PUF · LFBP
    41.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Occitania

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 32 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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