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M1.6 Earthquake near Walenstadt, St. Gallen (Switzerland)

UTC time: 2026-04-27 18:31:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Walenstadt, St. Gallen (Switzerland) on April 27, 2026 at 18:31 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 0 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
c1009d61be338d576bb70f749aaa7b71fc8c7696
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
0.3 km
UTC time
2026-04-27 18:31:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Switzerland
State
St. Gallen
City
Walenstadt
County
Wahlkreis Sarganserland
Village
Walenstadt
Source
emsc
Coordinates
47.10800, 9.39490
Temperature
11.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0.3 km
Shallow
0.3 km
0.3 km — shallower 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.

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Airports

  • Sankt Gallen Altenrhein AirportSwitzerland · ACH · LSZR
    43.7 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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