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M0.1 Earthquake near Sainte-Colome, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France)

UTC time: 2026-05-12 10:42:44 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.1
Depth
7.9 km
Source
RESIF

Nouvelle-Aquitaine · Sainte-Colome

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About this earthquake

On May 12, 2026 at 10:42 UTC, a magnitude M0.1 earthquake occurred near Sainte-Colome, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France). With a focal depth of about 8 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: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M1.4.

Details

ID
ff45e05759ba93c2946285cc8558b0033d4864ce
Magnitude
M0.1
Depth
7.9 km
UTC time
2026-05-12 10:42:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
City
Sainte-Colome
County
Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Village
Sainte-Colome
Source
resif
Coordinates
43.09545, -0.39817
Temperature
7.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.9 km
Shallow
7.9 km
7.9 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

  • Olot Volcanic Field
    Distance: 261 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 402 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

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Airports

  • Pau Pyrénées AirportFrance · PUF · LFBP
    31.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées AirportFrance · LDE · LFBT
    33.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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

Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 193 Catalogue entries

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