Magnitude
M1.3
- Depth
- 7.8 km
- Source
- ISC
Basel-Landschaft · Zeglingen
Country overviewSwitzerland · Basel-Landschaft
M1.3 Earthquake near Zeglingen, Basel-Landschaft (Switzerland)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M1.3 earthquake was recorded near Zeglingen, Basel-Landschaft (Switzerland) on April 20, 2026 at 18:09 UTC. With a focal depth of about 8 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.
The event was recorded by ISC. Switzerland: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.
Details
ID
b31b29000f3bf2eb1fb1ef822664378c40a8c84f
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
7.8 km
UTC time
2026-04-20 18:09:01 UTC
Local time
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Country
State
City
County
Village
Zeglingen
Source
isc
Coordinates
47.41900,
7.88770
Depth profile
Shallow
7.8 km
7.8 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
Volcanoes nearby
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg34.1 kmStraight-line distance
France · BSL · LFSB - Zürich Airport49.9 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 plant29.5 kmStraight-line distanceSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 2
- Leibstadt nuclear power plant30.1 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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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
622
Country (24h)
Switzerland
3