Back to map
France · Occitanie

M1.8 Earthquake near Corsavy, Occitanie (France)

UTC time: 2026-10-10 03:43:00 UTC Local time: —

Map

About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Corsavy, Occitanie (France) on October 10, 2026 at 03:43 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 11 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.0.

Details

ID
f13d984cd140bbc4adb0350501dffc80f5e43de0
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
10.9 km
UTC time
2026-10-10 03:43:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Occitanie
City
Corsavy
County
Pyrénées-Orientales
Village
Corsavy
Source
emsc_es
Coordinates
42.50760, 2.55150
Temperature
4.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.9 km
Shallow
10.9 km
10.9 km — deeper 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: 38 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 366 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) AirportFrance · PGF · LFMP
    36.8 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

Occitania

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 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.

Open seismic profile

Historic earthquake map · France

Open history map
Explore recent and long-term earthquake activity in this country. Use filters to narrow down by magnitude, depth, and date range.

Country statistics · France

Country overview
View earthquake KPIs, strongest and latest events, and averages for this country.

Share