Magnitude
M1.1
- Depth
- 7.4 km
- Source
- SED_ETHZ
Basel-Landschaft · Rünenberg
Country overviewSwitzerland · Basel-Landschaft
M1.1 Earthquake near Rünenberg, Basel-Landschaft (Switzerland)
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About this earthquake
On June 13, 2026 at 12:27 UTC, a magnitude M1.1 earthquake occurred near Rünenberg, Basel-Landschaft (Switzerland). With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.
Details
ID
b063bdb44ddaed85b0e8b73acc3529bdf8540be1
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
7.4 km
UTC time
2026-06-13 12:27:03 UTC
Local time
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Country
State
City
County
Village
Rünenberg
Source
sed_ethz
Coordinates
47.41867,
7.88621
Temperature
22.1°C
Depth profile
Shallow
7.4 km
7.4 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
Volcanoes nearby
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg34.1 kmStraight-line distance
France · BSL · LFSB - Zürich Airport50.0 kmStraight-line distance
Switzerland · ZRH · LSZH
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05
Nuclear power plants
- Goesgen nuclear power plant8.5 kmStraight-line distanceSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
- Beznau nuclear power plant29.7 kmStraight-line distanceSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 2
- Leibstadt nuclear power plant30.2 kmStraight-line distanceSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08
This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates
Switzerland
Context for this earthquake
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 65 Catalogue entries
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