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Switzerland · Basel-Landschaft

M1.3 Earthquake near Liestal, Basel-Landschaft (Switzerland)

UTC time: 2026-10-03 13:51:22 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 3, 2026 at 13:51 UTC, a magnitude M1.3 earthquake occurred near Liestal, Basel-Landschaft (Switzerland). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 19 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.8.

Details

ID
3374421182cacb2ce6cc7cd947910cf1b47a90e1
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
18.7 km
UTC time
2026-10-03 13:51:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Switzerland
State
Basel-Landschaft
City
Liestal
County
Bezirk Liestal
Source
emsc
Coordinates
47.47790, 7.75100
Temperature
22.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18.7 km
Shallow
18.7 km
18.7 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: 307 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 410 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–FreiburgFrance · BSL · LFSB
    22.0 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Goesgen nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
    20.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Leibstadt nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
    35.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Beznau nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 2
    36.8 kmStraight-line distance

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

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 65 Catalogue entries

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