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M0.9 Earthquake near Bosco/Gurin, Ticino (Switzerland)

UTC time: 2026-09-24 14:17:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 24, 2026 at 14:17 UTC, a magnitude M0.9 earthquake occurred near Bosco/Gurin, Ticino (Switzerland). With a focal depth of about 1 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 7 earthquakes, the strongest at M1.5.

Details

ID
91c21eba48547fecf182da706ce3a26fce643b62
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
1.4 km
UTC time
2026-09-24 14:17:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Switzerland
State
Ticino
City
Bosco/Gurin
County
Distretto di Vallemaggia
Village
Bosco/Gurin
Source
sed_ethz
Coordinates
46.31995, 8.51443
Temperature
13.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1.4 km
Shallow
1.4 km
1.4 km — shallower than the regional average (4.7 km)
Regional average: 4.7 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

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Lugano AirportSwitzerland · LUG · LSZA
    46.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

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Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 64 Catalogue entries

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