Magnitude
M1.0
- Depth
- 3.7 km
- Source
- ETHZ
St. Gallen · Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann
Country overviewSwitzerland · St. Gallen
M1.0 Earthquake near Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann, St. Gallen (Switzerland)
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About this earthquake
On May 5, 2026 at 17:18 UTC, a magnitude M1.0 earthquake occurred near Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann, St. Gallen (Switzerland). With a focal depth of about 4 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The event was recorded by ETHZ/SED. Switzerland: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.
Details
ID
b0e289a5e4736b4312e6f9e3b7d9634da3fa640a
Magnitude
M1.0
Depth
3.7 km
UTC time
2026-05-05 17:18:11 UTC
Local time
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Country
State
County
Village
Alt St. Johann
Source
ethz
Coordinates
47.19095,
9.30847
Depth profile
Shallow
3.7 km
3.7 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
- Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport37.8 kmStraight-line distance
Switzerland · ACH · LSZR
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 ≥ 2.0 · 65 Catalogue entries
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