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M1.3 Earthquake near Earthquake of magnitude 1.3, near of Biel (France hexagonale) (Switzerland)

UTC time: 2025-12-11 07:44:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 11, 2025 at 07:44 UTC, a magnitude M1.3 earthquake occurred near Earthquake of magnitude 1.3, near of Biel (France hexagonale) (Switzerland). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 19 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. Switzerland: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
3098fc94f28234b192a157634e582425329f6afb
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
18.6 km
UTC time
2025-12-11 07:44:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Switzerland
City
Jura
Source
resif
Coordinates
47.24918, 7.12938
Temperature
7.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18.6 km
Shallow
18.6 km
18.6 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: 325 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 357 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Bern AirportSwitzerland · BRN · LSZB
    46.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–FreiburgFrance · BSL · LFSB
    49.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

Nuclear power plants

  • Muehleberg nuclear power plantSwitzerlandPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    32.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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Context for this earthquake

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

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