Switzerland

M0.8 Earthquake near SWITZERLAND (Switzerland)

UTC time: 2025-05-30 21:33:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 30, 2025 at 21:33 UTC, a magnitude M0.8 earthquake occurred near SWITZERLAND (Switzerland). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Switzerland: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
20ed52b384501b7a66e480bba5911f3e3fca10c9
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
3.1 km
UTC time
2025-05-30 21:33:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
46.39310, 7.49480
Temperature
9.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3.1 km
Shallow
3.1 km
3.1 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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Switzerland

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 65 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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