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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. Switzerland: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.8.

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

5felt 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 4, 2026, 9:52 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Airports

  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–FreiburgFrance · BSL · LFSB
    21.8 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

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Context for this earthquake

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

Of 64 other entries for this area and period, 13 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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