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M1.5 Earthquake near LIECHTENSTEIN (Liechtenstein)

UTC time: 2025-05-10 20:17:22 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near LIECHTENSTEIN (Liechtenstein) on May 10, 2025 at 20:17 UTC. With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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Details

ID
5f9c20eb2366726663490973fe43ce8916174a15
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
8.8 km
UTC time
2025-05-10 20:17:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Liechtenstein
City
Balzers
Source
emsc
Coordinates
47.07470, 9.50460
Temperature
10.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.8 km
Shallow
8.8 km
8.8 km — deeper than the regional average (5.7 km)
Regional average: 5.7 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Airports

  • Sankt Gallen Altenrhein AirportSwitzerland · ACH · LSZR
    45.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

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Liechtenstein

Context for this earthquake

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1 Catalogue entries

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