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M0.9 Earthquake near Kilchberg (BL), Basel-Landschaft (Switzerland)

UTC time: 2026-10-03 16:35:41 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
9.2 km
Source
EMSC

Basel-Landschaft · Kilchberg (BL)

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About this earthquake

On October 3, 2026 at 16:35 UTC, a magnitude M0.9 earthquake occurred near Kilchberg (BL), Basel-Landschaft (Switzerland). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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
22462f74370bcd121c6bc73fa494c810cb313613
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
9.2 km
UTC time
2026-10-03 16:35:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Switzerland
State
Basel-Landschaft
City
Kilchberg (BL)
County
Bezirk Sissach
Village
Kilchberg (BL)
Source
emsc
Coordinates
47.43110, 7.89710
Temperature
21.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.2 km
Shallow
9.2 km
9.2 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 314 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 418 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

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Airports

  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–FreiburgFrance · BSL · LFSB
    34.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Zürich AirportSwitzerland · ZRH · LSZH
    49.0 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Goesgen nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
    9.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Beznau nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 2
    28.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Leibstadt nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
    28.7 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

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