Magnitude
M0.9
- Depth
- 7.3 km
- Source
- EMSC
Basel-Landschaft · Rünenberg
Country overviewSwitzerland · Basel-Landschaft
M0.9 Earthquake near Rünenberg, Basel-Landschaft (Switzerland)
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About this earthquake
On April 1, 2026 at 06:40 UTC, a magnitude M0.9 earthquake occurred near Rünenberg, Basel-Landschaft (Switzerland). With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.
The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Switzerland: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.
Details
ID
28fc3d0201b8f35cf4d69e60939d685aa7adefe2
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
7.3 km
UTC time
2026-04-01 06:40:56 UTC
Local time
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Country
State
City
County
Village
Rünenberg
Source
emsc
Coordinates
47.41720,
7.88500
Temperature
3.2°C
Depth profile
Shallow
7.3 km
7.3 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
Volcanoes nearby
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg34.1 kmStraight-line distance
France · BSL · LFSB
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05
Nuclear power plants
- Goesgen nuclear power plant8.5 kmStraight-line distance
SwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1 - Beznau nuclear power plant29.8 kmStraight-line distanceSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 2
- Leibstadt nuclear power plant30.4 kmStraight-line distanceSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
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
Switzerland
Context for this earthquake
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 65 Catalogue entries
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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
630
Country (24h)
Switzerland
3