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M0.8 Earthquake near St. Silvester, Fribourg/Freiburg (Switzerland)

UTC time: 2025-12-28 02:27:10 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
3.5 km
Source
SED_ETHZ

Fribourg/Freiburg · St. Silvester

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About this earthquake

On December 28, 2025 at 02:27 UTC, a magnitude M0.8 earthquake occurred near St. Silvester, Fribourg/Freiburg (Switzerland). With a focal depth of about 4 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.

Switzerland: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
6d5566aad5ad53afa2600c1288a4100caf377fe5
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
3.5 km
UTC time
2025-12-28 02:27:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Switzerland
State
Fribourg/Freiburg
City
St. Silvester
County
Sensebezirk
Village
St. Silvester
Source
sed_ethz
Coordinates
46.74348, 7.22087
Temperature
-11.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3.5 km
Shallow
3.5 km
3.5 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

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 343 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 382 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany

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Airports

  • Bern AirportSwitzerland · BRN · LSZB
    28.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

Nuclear power plants

  • Muehleberg nuclear power plantSwitzerlandPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    25.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Lucens nuclear power plantSwitzerlandPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    30.5 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

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