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M1.3 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 1.3, near of Pau (France hexagonale) (France)

UTC time: 2025-12-23 19:37:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 23, 2025 at 19:37 UTC, a magnitude M1.3 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 1.3, near of Pau (France hexagonale) (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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: 14 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.3.

Details

ID
fff6d6740a7121b57407754ad3a0d6a78275938b
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
10.4 km
UTC time
2025-12-23 19:37:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Occitanie
Source
resif
Coordinates
43.05571, -0.11518
Temperature
0.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.4 km
Shallow
10.4 km
10.4 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: 238 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 391 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées AirportFrance · LDE · LFBT
    16.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Pau Pyrénées AirportFrance · PUF · LFBP
    43.6 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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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