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M1.6 Earthquake near Tavannes BE (Switzerland)

UTC time: 2025-10-10 09:28:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Tavannes BE (Switzerland) on October 10, 2025 at 09:28 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 1 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by ETHZ/SED and cross-checked across seismological networks. Switzerland: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
9ccef6304e3d94587aa60bfc86ee11c361d1ba70
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
0.8 km
UTC time
2025-10-10 09:28:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Switzerland
City
Bern/Berne
Source
ethz
Coordinates
47.17785, 7.21098
Temperature
14.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0.8 km
Shallow
0.8 km
0.8 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

  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 334 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 359 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Bern AirportSwitzerland · BRN · LSZB
    36.7 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Muehleberg nuclear power plantSwitzerlandPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    23.6 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

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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