Magnitude
M2.0
- Depth
- 3.8 km
- Source
- EMSC
Valais/Wallis
Country overviewSwitzerland
M2.0 Earthquake near SWITZERLAND (Switzerland)
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About this earthquake
On August 21, 2025 at 07:51 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near SWITZERLAND (Switzerland). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 4 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Switzerland: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.
Details
ID
81a8412ba1610bd522e7022d612fb5f18a26e5bd
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
3.8 km
UTC time
2025-08-21 07:51:55 UTC
Local time
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Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
46.13340,
7.39120
Temperature
6.5°C
Depth profile
Shallow
3.8 km
3.8 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
Felt reports
1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake
Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.
Data updated: Aug 21, 2025, 8:10 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC
Source: EMSC / LastQuake
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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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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
603
Country (24h)
Switzerland
2