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M2.2 Earthquake near Sarrance, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France)

UTC time: 2026-07-26 02:36:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 26, 2026 at 02:36 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near Sarrance, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 16 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
fff37878a533bcc860ace0a40b49451e85507d31
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-26 02:36:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
City
Sarrance
County
Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Village
Sarrance
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.05670, -0.59640
Temperature
8.5°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: 274 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 416 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Pau Pyrénées AirportFrance · PUF · LFBP
    38.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées AirportFrance · LDE · LFBT
    49.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

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

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 184 Catalogue entries

Of 183 other entries for this area and period, 70 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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