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M0.9 Earthquake near Earthquake of magnitude 0.9, near of Lausanne (France hexagonale) (Switzerland)

UTC time: 2025-11-18 15:00:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.9 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake of magnitude 0.9, near of Lausanne (France hexagonale) (Switzerland) on November 18, 2025 at 15:00 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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 RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. Switzerland: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
62921110829f8887b72b41d8616bbdaada1ccfc8
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-18 15:00:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Switzerland
City
Valais/Wallis
Source
resif
Coordinates
46.25765, 6.95888
Temperature
-4.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 312 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 435 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany

Radius · 50 km

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Nuclear power plants

  • Lucens nuclear power plantSwitzerlandPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    49.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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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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