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M3.7 Earthquake near Heiligkreuz, St. Gallen (Switzerland)

UTC time: 2026-04-26 02:24:02 UTC Local time: —

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M3.7 Earthquake near Heiligkreuz, St. Gallen (Switzerland) · 2026-04-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.7 Earthquake near Heiligkreuz, St. Gallen (Switzerland) · 2026-04-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 26, 2026 at 02:24 UTC, a magnitude M3.7 earthquake occurred near Heiligkreuz, St. Gallen (Switzerland). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by INGV. Switzerland: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
147818aa4453d3313d45ac5d485c537e2d74b420
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
6.4 km
UTC time
2026-04-26 02:24:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Switzerland
State
St. Gallen
City
Heiligkreuz
County
Wahlkreis Sarganserland
Village
Heiligkreuz
Source
ingv
Coordinates
47.04880, 9.40120
Temperature
8.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.4 km
Shallow
6.4 km
6.4 km — close to 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
    50.0 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 9 Catalogue entries

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