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M0.8 Earthquake near Bagnères-de-Bigorre, Occitania (France)

UTC time: 2026-07-29 21:57:57 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
23.9 km
Source
RESIF

Occitania · Bagnères-de-Bigorre

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About this earthquake

On July 29, 2026 at 21:57 UTC, a magnitude M0.8 earthquake occurred near Bagnères-de-Bigorre, Occitania (France). With a focal depth of about 24 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: 15 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
f25b3355e9077d1bf53f2b09a1f067cbd0ceafe8
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
23.9 km
UTC time
2026-07-29 21:57:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Occitania
City
Bagnères-de-Bigorre
County
Hautes Pyrenees
Village
Bagnères-de-Bigorre
Source
resif
Coordinates
42.97685, 0.06461
Temperature
23.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23.9 km
Shallow
23.9 km
23.9 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.

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Airports

  • Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées AirportFrance · LDE · LFBT
    23.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

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Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 978 Catalogue entries

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