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M1.6 Earthquake near Campan, Occitanie (France)

UTC time: 2026-01-19 07:03:22 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 19, 2026 at 07:03 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Campan, Occitanie (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 9 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
fe43b14b5bdde6a3f79284998122d33081f5ad9f
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
10.9 km
UTC time
2026-01-19 07:03:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Occitanie
City
Campan
County
Hautes-Pyrénées
Village
Campan
Source
emsc_es
Coordinates
42.97460, 0.21170
Temperature
2.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.9 km
Shallow
10.9 km
10.9 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 210 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 382 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

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Occitanie

Context for this earthquake

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

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