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M1.5 Earthquake near Lavertezzo, Ticino (Switzerland)

UTC time: 2026-09-16 00:36:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 16, 2026 at 00:36 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Lavertezzo, Ticino (Switzerland). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Switzerland: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M1.0.

Details

ID
527795fff06946bdec43b76ca57ae8dc8759b10c
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
15.7 km
UTC time
2026-09-16 00:36:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Switzerland
State
Ticino
City
Lavertezzo
County
Distretto di Locarno
Village
Riazzino
Source
emsc
Coordinates
46.17720, 8.87950
Temperature
20.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.7 km
Shallow
15.7 km
15.7 km — deeper than the regional average (4.7 km)
Regional average: 4.7 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

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 458 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 469 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Lugano AirportSwitzerland · LUG · LSZA
    19.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 61 Catalogue entries

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