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M1.7 Earthquake near Valbirse, Bern (Switzerland)

UTC time: 2026-07-15 07:27:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Valbirse, Bern (Switzerland) on July 15, 2026 at 07:27 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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Details

ID
058d87dd3143bcb5c0ebbf72a487c51817626784
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
9.6 km
UTC time
2026-07-15 07:27:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Switzerland
State
Bern
City
Valbirse
County
Bernese Jura administrative district
Village
Pontenet
Source
emsc
Coordinates
47.25900, 7.25480
Temperature
25.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.6 km
Shallow
9.6 km
9.6 km — deeper than the regional average (4.8 km)
Regional average: 4.8 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

  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 325 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 366 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Muehleberg nuclear power plantSwitzerlandPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    32.3 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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