Switzerland · Jura

M0.7 Earthquake near Choindez, Jura (Switzerland)

UTC time: 2026-10-09 12:30:24 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.7 earthquake was recorded near Choindez, Jura (Switzerland) on October 9, 2026 at 12:30 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

Switzerland: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M1.6.

Details

ID
02b696389421689692994e85ddd1114882e46170
Magnitude
M0.7
Depth
-0.3 km
UTC time
2026-10-09 12:30:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
City
Village
Choindez
Source
sed_ethz
Coordinates
47.32602, 7.37934
Temperature
14.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: -0.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km -0.3 km
Shallow
-0.3 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (4.8 km)
Regional average: 4.8 km
Negative depth = focus above sea level (terrain elevation).
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

  • Distance: 319 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany
  • Distance: 377 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–FreiburgFrance · BSL · LFSB
    32.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Bern AirportSwitzerland · BRN · LSZB
    46.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

Nuclear power plants

  • Muehleberg nuclear power plantSwitzerlandPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    40.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Goesgen nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
    44.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 65 Catalogue entries

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