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M3.3 Earthquake near SWITZERLAND (Switzerland)

UTC time: 2025-07-22 15:51:23 UTC Local time: —

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M3.3 Earthquake near SWITZERLAND (Switzerland) · 2025-07-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.3 Earthquake near SWITZERLAND (Switzerland) · 2025-07-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 22, 2025 at 15:51 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near SWITZERLAND (Switzerland). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

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

Details

ID
4cd91d76345660f31b63ac2a1339dfc4a47edba4
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-22 15:51:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
46.65600, 7.83100
Temperature
4.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jul 22, 2025, 4:09 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Bern AirportSwitzerland · BRN · LSZB
    38.1 kmStraight-line distance

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

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 ≥ 3.0 · 9 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

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