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M1.8 Earthquake near SWITZERLAND (Switzerland)

UTC time: 2025-12-02 22:00:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near SWITZERLAND (Switzerland) on December 2, 2025 at 22:00 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 0 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Switzerland: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
7f6b7c0f18043cd78a96f539c8f5e4f630fb7054
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
0.4 km
UTC time
2025-12-02 22:00:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Switzerland
City
Vaud
Source
emsc
Coordinates
46.84030, 6.75140
Temperature
3.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0.4 km
Shallow
0.4 km
0.4 km — shallower 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: 370 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Nuclear power plants

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

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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 65 Catalogue entries

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