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M1.6 Earthquake near Bagnac-sur-Célé, Occitania (France)

UTC time: 2026-08-20 09:32:17 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Bagnac-sur-Célé, Occitania (France) on August 20, 2026 at 09:32 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 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 RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 6 earthquakes, the strongest at M1.8.

Details

ID
f8ed42bcecfa7b441dd11ce73fe4ee46054e0c53
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-20 09:32:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Occitania
City
Bagnac-sur-Célé
County
Lot
Village
Bagnac-sur-Célé
Source
resif
Coordinates
44.64168, 2.15674
Temperature
21.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 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

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 143 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 276 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Aurillac airportFrance · AUR · LFLW
    34.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Rodez–Aveyron AirportFrance · RDZ · LFCR
    36.7 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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