Switzerland

M0.9 Earthquake near FRANCE (Switzerland)

UTC time: 2025-09-13 18:22:17 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 13, 2025 at 18:22 UTC, a magnitude M0.9 earthquake occurred near FRANCE (Switzerland). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 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 M2.7.

Details

ID
5579a96df3712382fb2139f84590fdc5954c3d7b
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
5.8 km
UTC time
2025-09-13 18:22:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
47.38090, 6.91040
Temperature
13.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.8 km
Shallow
5.8 km
5.8 km — close to 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

  • Distance: 310 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany
  • Distance: 349 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Switzerland

Context for this earthquake

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

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

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