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M1.3 Earthquake near Lordat, Occitania (France)

UTC time: 2026-07-23 11:01:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.3 earthquake was recorded near Lordat, Occitania (France) on July 23, 2026 at 11:01 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 18 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
fb246f6d50b1fe562971ee9adda51448db2ccba8
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-23 11:01:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Occitania
City
Lordat
County
Ariège
Village
Lordat
Source
resif
Coordinates
42.78436, 1.78074
Temperature
31.3°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

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Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 979 Catalogue entries

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