Magnitude
M1.0
- Depth
- 7.7 km
- Source
- SED_ETHZ
Vaud · Bex
Country overviewSwitzerland · Vaud
M1.0 Earthquake near Bex, Vaud (Switzerland)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M1.0 earthquake was recorded near Bex, Vaud (Switzerland) on May 2, 2026 at 14:24 UTC. With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
Switzerland: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M1.2.
Details
ID
9b4c065f243288d591142539caecff88fa416f83
Magnitude
M1.0
Depth
7.7 km
UTC time
2026-05-02 14:24:04 UTC
Local time
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Country
State
City
County
Village
Bex
Source
sed_ethz
Coordinates
46.29662,
7.17776
Temperature
8.1°C
Depth profile
Shallow
7.7 km
7.7 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
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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)
626
Country (24h)
Switzerland
3