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M1.5 Earthquake near Arbaz (Switzerland)

UTC time: 2025-10-10 10:41:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Arbaz (Switzerland) on October 10, 2025 at 10:41 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. Switzerland: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
6f0de64f1f29c7c3735830d58e5f18b83ad098ca
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
14.3 km
UTC time
2025-10-10 10:41:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Switzerland
City
Arbaz
Source
resif
Coordinates
46.29517, 7.36900
Temperature
9.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.3 km
Shallow
14.3 km
14.3 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: 343 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 433 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany

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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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