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M4.2 Earthquake near Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann, St. Gallen (Switzerland)

UTC time: 2026-04-26 02:24:04 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
5.0 km
Source
USGS

St. Gallen · Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann

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M4.2 Earthquake near Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann, St. Gallen (Switzerland) · 2026-04-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.2 Earthquake near Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann, St. Gallen (Switzerland) · 2026-04-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann, St. Gallen (Switzerland) on April 26, 2026 at 02:24 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. Switzerland: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 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.

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Airports

  • Sankt Gallen Altenrhein AirportSwitzerland · ACH · LSZR
    42.8 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 9 Catalogue entries

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