Switzerland

M0.6 Earthquake near Svizzera (SVIZZERA) (Switzerland)

UTC time: 2025-10-04 21:24:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.6 earthquake was recorded near Svizzera (SVIZZERA) (Switzerland) on October 4, 2025 at 21:24 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
b052d3d294459941c604288f7b03233886e7974a
Magnitude
M0.6
Depth
9.6 km
UTC time
2025-10-04 21:24:09 UTC
Local time
—
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Source
ingv
Coordinates
46.62920, 9.81670
Temperature
-1.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.6 km
Shallow
9.6 km
9.6 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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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 65 Catalogue entries

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