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M0.8 Earthquake near Illnau-Effretikon, Zürich (Switzerland)

UTC time: 2026-04-07 17:34:01 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
10.6 km
Source
SED_ETHZ

Zürich · Illnau-Effretikon

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About this earthquake

On April 7, 2026 at 17:34 UTC, a magnitude M0.8 earthquake occurred near Illnau-Effretikon, Zürich (Switzerland). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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
740f2a581c4f6000195dcff6db8752c20a672de8
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
10.6 km
UTC time
2026-04-07 17:34:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Switzerland
State
Zürich
City
Illnau-Effretikon
County
Bezirk Pfäffikon
Village
Ottikon
Source
sed_ethz
Coordinates
47.43356, 8.70540
Temperature
14.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.6 km
Shallow
10.6 km
10.6 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

  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 333 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 474 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

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Airports

  • Zürich AirportSwitzerland · ZRH · LSZH
    12.1 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Beznau nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 2
    38.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Leibstadt nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
    43.3 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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