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M1.1 Earthquake near Turbenthal, Zürich (Switzerland)

UTC time: 2026-01-18 04:05:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.1 earthquake was recorded near Turbenthal, Zürich (Switzerland) on January 18, 2026 at 04:05 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 21 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

Switzerland: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
4d39227a490e76cd1a278359258dba93b1d50bf8
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
21.4 km
UTC time
2026-01-18 04:05:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Switzerland
State
Zürich
City
Turbenthal
County
Bezirk Winterthur
Village
Turbenthal
Source
sed_ethz
Coordinates
47.42926, 8.90274
Temperature
0.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21.4 km
Shallow
21.4 km
21.4 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: 340 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 488 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Zürich AirportSwitzerland · ZRH · LSZH
    26.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Sankt Gallen Altenrhein AirportSwitzerland · ACH · LSZR
    49.9 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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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