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M2.6 Earthquake near Arisdorf, Basel-Landschaft (Switzerland)

UTC time: 2026-10-03 13:36:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Arisdorf, Basel-Landschaft (Switzerland) on October 3, 2026 at 13:36 UTC. With a focal depth of about 20 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
1ef3edf066cda79ebdfe4bb5c0eb2e3a61dae3b3
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
20.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-03 13:36:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Switzerland
State
Basel-Landschaft
City
Arisdorf
County
Bezirk Liestal
Village
Arisdorf
Source
emsc
Coordinates
47.50000, 7.77000
Temperature
22.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20 km
Shallow
20 km
20 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

Felt reports

6felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Oct 3, 2026, 2:28 PM UTC · Last checked: Oct 5, 2026, 5:22 PM UTC

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Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 304 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 412 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
    21.8 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Goesgen nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
    21.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Leibstadt nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
    33.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Beznau nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 2
    34.9 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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