Switzerland

M0.8 Earthquake near Confine Austria-Svizzera (AUSTRIA, SVIZZERA) (Switzerland)

UTC time: 2025-10-08 21:02:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 8, 2025 at 21:02 UTC, a magnitude M0.8 earthquake occurred near Confine Austria-Svizzera (AUSTRIA, SVIZZERA) (Switzerland). With a focal depth of about 11 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 INGV. Switzerland: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
2336b7ab00af1d917f2e2c1bc375c8b0f50a671f
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
11.1 km
UTC time
2025-10-08 21:02:38 UTC
Local time
—
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Source
ingv
Coordinates
46.77030, 10.18820
Temperature
9.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.1 km
Shallow
11.1 km
11.1 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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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