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M0.7 Earthquake near Bagnères-de-Bigorre, Occitania (France)

UTC time: 2026-08-27 01:48:16 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.7
Depth
14.7 km
Source
RESIF

Occitania · Bagnères-de-Bigorre

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About this earthquake

On August 27, 2026 at 01:48 UTC, a magnitude M0.7 earthquake occurred near Bagnères-de-Bigorre, Occitania (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 29 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
fd489841fdcd07443a45d7ad255277628d4760f6
Magnitude
M0.7
Depth
14.7 km
UTC time
2026-08-27 01:48:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Occitania
City
Bagnères-de-Bigorre
County
Hautes Pyrenees
Village
Bagnères-de-Bigorre
Source
resif
Coordinates
42.99237, 0.11419
Temperature
14.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.7 km
Shallow
14.7 km
14.7 km — deeper than the regional average (6.2 km)
Regional average: 6.2 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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  • Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées AirportFrance · LDE · LFBT
    22.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 32 Catalogue entries

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