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M1.1 Earthquake near Walenstadt, St. Gallen (Switzerland)

UTC time: 2026-10-02 18:44:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 2, 2026 at 18:44 UTC, a magnitude M1.1 earthquake occurred near Walenstadt, St. Gallen (Switzerland). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 1 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 EMSC. Switzerland: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M1.2.

Details

ID
0c6dbd3ea79dc463635248bef68841e0a44112ca
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
1.2 km
UTC time
2026-10-02 18:44:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Switzerland
State
St. Gallen
City
Walenstadt
County
Wahlkreis Sarganserland
Village
Walenstadt
Source
emsc
Coordinates
47.10400, 9.38910
Temperature
15.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1.2 km
Shallow
1.2 km
1.2 km — shallower 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

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Airports

  • Sankt Gallen Altenrhein AirportSwitzerland · ACH · LSZR
    44.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 65 Catalogue entries

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