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M2.5 Earthquake near Sorèze, Occitanie (France)

UTC time: 2026-01-23 11:06:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Sorèze, Occitanie (France) on January 23, 2026 at 11:06 UTC. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 8 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
fd7294a73404c7b6d1ba0bf91c55142558ba97f3
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-23 11:06:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Occitanie
City
Sorèze
County
Tarn
Village
Sorèze
Source
emsc_es
Coordinates
43.45960, 2.03130
Temperature
10.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
0 km — shallower 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: 149 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 269 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Castres Mazamet AirportFrance · DCM · LFCK
    23.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Carcassonne Salvaza AirportFrance · CCF · LFMK
    35.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Occitanie

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 115 Catalogue entries

Of 114 other entries for this area and period, 12 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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