Magnitude
M0.5
- Depth
- -0.5 km
- Source
- SED_ETHZ
Jura · Cornol
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M0.5 Earthquake near Cornol, Jura (Switzerland)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M0.5 earthquake was recorded near Cornol, Jura (Switzerland) on May 19, 2026 at 08:29 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
Details
ID
0e89ba1c2875e99cb3cbf23739c58df5606a2a8a
Magnitude
M0.5
Depth
-0.5 km
UTC time
2026-05-19 08:29:17 UTC
Local time
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Country
State
City
County
Village
Cornol
Source
sed_ethz
Coordinates
47.41995,
7.16796
Temperature
15.8°C
Depth profile
Shallow
-0.5 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
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg33.3 kmStraight-line distance
France · BSL · LFSB
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05
This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates
Switzerland
Context for this earthquake
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 65 Catalogue entries
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