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M1.2 Earthquake near Basel, Basel-City (Switzerland)

UTC time: 2026-09-13 21:44:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 13, 2026 at 21:44 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Basel, Basel-City (Switzerland). With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Switzerland: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M1.0.

Details

ID
586d56d1977a0401ae8d3bb1714ab19e62b3a884
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
11.3 km
UTC time
2026-09-13 21:44:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Switzerland
State
Basel-City
City
Basel
Source
emsc
Coordinates
47.55370, 7.61400
Temperature
16.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.3 km
Shallow
11.3 km
11.3 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

  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 296 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 404 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
    8.7 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Goesgen nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
    33.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Fessenheim nuclear power plantFrancePermanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    39.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Leibstadt nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
    43.1 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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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