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M4.3 Earthquake near Gams, St. Gallen (Switzerland)

UTC time: 2026-04-26 02:24:05 UTC Local time: —

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M4.3 Earthquake near Gams, St. Gallen (Switzerland) · 2026-04-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.3 Earthquake near Gams, St. Gallen (Switzerland) · 2026-04-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near Gams, St. Gallen (Switzerland) on April 26, 2026 at 02:24 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Switzerland: 5 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M1.2.

Details

ID
a8ec2ff9ecb59a050f885e9fa4c444381b50548a
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-26 02:24:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Switzerland
State
St. Gallen
City
Gams
County
Wahlkreis Werdenberg
Village
Gams
Source
gfz
Coordinates
47.23000, 9.41000
Temperature
8.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — deeper 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

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Sankt Gallen Altenrhein AirportSwitzerland · ACH · LSZR
    30.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Bodensee Airport FriedrichshafenGermany · FDH · EDNY
    49.7 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

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