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Quakes this month
56
Latest UTC: 2026-04-21 11:16:47
Strongest
M4.2
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Country rank
#13
255 quakes in 2026 · out of 13 countries
Averages
M1.16 · 6 km
Avg this month: M0.95

Overview – Switzerland

The latest recorded earthquake in Switzerland was on 2026-04-21 at 11:16 UTC in Vaud with magnitude M1.3.

In the current month, 56 earthquakes were recorded in Switzerland with an average magnitude of 0.95.

Most earthquakes in 2026 occurred in Valais/Wallis (89), followed by Basel-Landschaft (32).

The strongest recorded earthquake in Switzerland reached magnitude M4.2 on 2025-07-21.

In 2026, 0% of events were M≥3 and 0% were M≥5.

All-time events
868
Strongest
M4.2
Latest (UTC)
2026-04-21 11:16:47 UTC

Strongest – Switzerland

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M4.2 —
UTC: 2025-07-21 10:52:17 UTC · Depth: 0 km

Map – Switzerland

Markers show the latest 30 earthquakes in Switzerland.

Recent earthquakes – Switzerland

Showing the latest 30 events from the QuakeMap24 database (UTC).

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M1.3 Depth: 0 km
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Vaud · Bettens

Time (UTC) 2026-04-21 11:16:47 UTC
Coordinates 46.622, 6.582
Source resif

Quarry blast of magnitude 1.3, near Lausanne (Monde)

M0.3 Depth: 7 km
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Basel-Landschaft · Rünenberg

Time (UTC) 2026-04-20 19:02:31 UTC
Coordinates 47.420, 7.884
Source emsc_de

SWITZERLAND

M0.3 Depth: 7 km
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Basel-Landschaft · Rünenberg

Time (UTC) 2026-04-20 19:02:31 UTC
Coordinates 47.420, 7.884
Source sed_ethz

Gelterkinden BL

M0.2 Depth: 6 km
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Basel-Landschaft · Zeglingen

Time (UTC) 2026-04-20 19:00:33 UTC
Coordinates 47.410, 7.895
Source sed_ethz

Olten SO

M1.1 Depth: 7 km
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Basel-Landschaft · Rünenberg

Time (UTC) 2026-04-20 18:45:04 UTC
Coordinates 47.419, 7.886
Source sed_ethz

Gelterkinden BL

M2.2 Depth: 7 km
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Basel-Landschaft · Rünenberg

Time (UTC) 2026-04-20 18:43:52 UTC
Coordinates 47.420, 7.886
Source emsc_de

SWITZERLAND

M2.1 Depth: 3 km
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Basel-Landschaft · Tecknau

Time (UTC) 2026-04-20 18:43:52 UTC
Coordinates 47.440, 7.890
Source isc

Switzerland

M0.6 Depth: 7 km
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Basel-Landschaft · Rünenberg

Time (UTC) 2026-04-20 18:38:06 UTC
Coordinates 47.419, 7.887
Source sed_ethz

Gelterkinden BL

M0.7 Depth: 7 km
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Basel-Landschaft · Rünenberg

Time (UTC) 2026-04-20 18:33:24 UTC
Coordinates 47.418, 7.886
Source emsc_de

SWITZERLAND

M1.3 Depth: 8 km
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Basel-Landschaft · Zeglingen

Time (UTC) 2026-04-20 18:09:01 UTC
Coordinates 47.419, 7.888
Source isc

Switzerland

M0.6 Depth: 7 km
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Basel-Landschaft · Rünenberg

Time (UTC) 2026-04-20 18:06:53 UTC
Coordinates 47.419, 7.885
Source sed_ethz

Gelterkinden BL

M0.4 Depth: 8 km
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Basel-Landschaft · Rünenberg

Time (UTC) 2026-04-20 17:43:09 UTC
Coordinates 47.420, 7.887
Source isc

Switzerland

M0.7 Depth: 7 km
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Basel-Landschaft · Rünenberg

Time (UTC) 2026-04-20 16:22:45 UTC
Coordinates 47.422, 7.884
Source emsc_de

SWITZERLAND

M1.0 Depth: 8 km
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Vaud · Bex

Time (UTC) 2026-04-20 05:49:35 UTC
Coordinates 46.292, 7.187
Source emsc
M0.9 Depth: 7 km
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Basel-Landschaft · Rünenberg

Time (UTC) 2026-04-19 08:56:33 UTC
Coordinates 47.425, 7.882
Source sed_ethz

Gelterkinden BL

M0.7 Depth: 7 km
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Basel-Landschaft · Rünenberg

Time (UTC) 2026-04-19 05:05:06 UTC
Coordinates 47.423, 7.884
Source sed_ethz

Gelterkinden BL

M1.2 Depth: 8 km
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Basel-Landschaft · Rünenberg

Time (UTC) 2026-04-19 01:45:04 UTC
Coordinates 47.422, 7.886
Source sed_ethz

Gelterkinden BL

M0.4 Depth: 8 km
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Basel-Landschaft · Kilchberg (BL)

Time (UTC) 2026-04-19 01:24:24 UTC
Coordinates 47.422, 7.888
Source emsc_de

SWITZERLAND

M0.7 Depth: 7 km
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Vaud · Bex

Time (UTC) 2026-04-18 20:26:00 UTC
Coordinates 46.291, 7.185
Source sed_ethz

Les Diablerets VD

M0.4 Depth: 8 km
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Basel-Landschaft · Rünenberg

Time (UTC) 2026-04-17 18:11:08 UTC
Coordinates 47.421, 7.886
Source emsc_de

SWITZERLAND

M0.4 Depth: 8 km
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Basel-Landschaft · Rünenberg

Time (UTC) 2026-04-17 18:11:08 UTC
Coordinates 47.421, 7.886
Source sed_ethz

Gelterkinden BL

M1.3 Depth: 4 km
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Basel-Landschaft · Rünenberg

Time (UTC) 2026-04-17 09:22:35 UTC
Coordinates 47.428, 7.872
Source resif

Earthquake of magnitude 1.3, near Zürich (Monde)

M0.5 Depth: -1 km
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Jura · Cornol

Time (UTC) 2026-04-17 07:33:51 UTC
Coordinates 47.405, 7.175
Source ethz

St-Ursanne JU

M1.0 Depth: 10 km
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Basel-Landschaft · Rümlingen

Time (UTC) 2026-04-17 07:22:00 UTC
Coordinates 47.425, 7.868
Source resif

Earthquake of magnitude 1.0, near Basel (Monde)

M0.7 Depth: 8 km
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Basel-Landschaft · Rünenberg

Time (UTC) 2026-04-16 23:53:22 UTC
Coordinates 47.420, 7.886
Source emsc_de

SWITZERLAND

M0.5 Depth: 5 km
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Zürich

Time (UTC) 2026-04-16 23:05:03 UTC
Coordinates 47.549, 8.566
Source emsc
M0.4 Depth: 7 km
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Basel-Landschaft · Kilchberg (BL)

Time (UTC) 2026-04-16 21:38:35 UTC
Coordinates 47.420, 7.889
Source sed_ethz

Gelterkinden BL

M0.2 Depth: 8 km
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Basel-Landschaft · Rünenberg

Time (UTC) 2026-04-16 19:54:53 UTC
Coordinates 47.420, 7.887
Source emsc_de

SWITZERLAND

M0.9 Depth: 7 km
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Basel-Landschaft · Rünenberg

Time (UTC) 2026-04-16 19:53:03 UTC
Coordinates 47.420, 7.885
Source sed_ethz

Gelterkinden BL

M0.0 Depth: 9 km
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Basel-Landschaft · Rünenberg

Time (UTC) 2026-04-16 19:52:43 UTC
Coordinates 47.422, 7.887
Source sed_ethz

Gelterkinden BL

Charts – Switzerland

Distributions and trends based on the QuakeMap24 database.

Monthly activity (last 12 months)

2025-05
50
2025-06
54
2025-07
72
2025-08
77
2025-09
81
2025-10
90
2025-11
74
2025-12
97
2026-01
102
2026-02
78
2026-03
19
2026-04
56

Counts are per calendar month (UTC).

Magnitude distribution

0-1
352
1-2
457
2-3
51
3-4
7
4-5
1
5-6
0
6-7
0
7-8
0
8-9
0
9+
0

Based on the last 365 days (UTC).

Depth distribution

0-70
868
70-300
0
300-700
0
700+
0

Depth buckets are derived from the last 365 days (UTC).

Top regions – Switzerland

Regions are derived from the most specific available location fields (e.g. state, then city).

  1. Valais/Wallis
    Events: 298
  2. Bern/Berne
    Events: 118
  3. Jura
    Events: 86
  4. Graubünden/Grischun/Grigioni
    Events: 74
  5. Uri
    Events: 41

FAQ – Switzerland

What is the latest recorded earthquake in Switzerland?
The newest entry in our database for Switzerland is dated 2026-04-21 11:16:47 UTC.
What was the strongest recorded earthquake in Switzerland?
The strongest recorded event in our database for Switzerland reached magnitude M4.2.
How many earthquakes are recorded for Switzerland?
QuakeMap24 currently contains 868 recorded earthquakes for Switzerland (all-time, based on our database).
What are typical average magnitude and depth in Switzerland?
Across all recorded events in Switzerland, the average magnitude is M1.16 and the average depth is 6 km.
Why do some events show city/state/village and others only a place name?
Locality labels depend on the available source data. Some providers deliver precise administrative levels; others provide a broader place description.
How can I explore more than the last 30 events?
Use the country history page for Switzerland to explore earthquake activity with filters.
How often is this page updated?
The content is generated from the QuakeMap24 database and refreshes as new events are ingested. Timestamps are shown in UTC for consistency.

Country history – Switzerland

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