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M0.6 Earthquake near Lohn (SH), Schaffhausen (Switzerland)

UTC time: 2026-06-27 05:33:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 27, 2026 at 05:33 UTC, a magnitude M0.6 earthquake occurred near Lohn (SH), Schaffhausen (Switzerland). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 4 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

Switzerland: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
c2ead7f388c7eafcb93663aa9b11161b6422efbc
Magnitude
M0.6
Depth
4.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-27 05:33:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Switzerland
State
Schaffhausen
City
Lohn (SH)
County
Bezirk Reiat
Village
Lohn (SH)
Source
emsc_de
Coordinates
47.75080, 8.67390
Temperature
25.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4 km
Shallow
4 km
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

  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 300 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 485 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Zürich AirportSwitzerland · ZRH · LSZH
    33.9 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Beznau nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 2
    40.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Leibstadt nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
    40.2 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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