Magnitude
M1.6
- Depth
- 2.5 km
- Source
- SED_ETHZ
Jura · Les Breuleux
Country overviewSwitzerland · Jura
M1.6 Earthquake near Les Breuleux, Jura (Switzerland)
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About this earthquake
On August 17, 2026 at 11:12 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Les Breuleux, Jura (Switzerland). With a focal depth of about 3 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
Switzerland: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M1.2.
Details
ID
67359c7252a134de02bce517beaa49a4dae35dc4
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
2.5 km
UTC time
2026-08-17 11:12:30 UTC
Local time
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Country
State
City
Village
Les Breuleux
Source
sed_ethz
Coordinates
47.20097,
7.01692
Temperature
20.8°C
Depth profile
Shallow
2.5 km
2.5 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
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Bern Airport48.6 kmStraight-line distance
Switzerland · BRN · LSZB
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05
Nuclear power plants
- Muehleberg nuclear power plant32.1 kmStraight-line distanceSwitzerlandPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
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
Switzerland
Context for this earthquake
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 65 Catalogue entries
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