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M0.9 Earthquake near Basel, Basel-Stadt (Switzerland)

UTC time: 2026-06-04 04:27:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.9 earthquake was recorded near Basel, Basel-Stadt (Switzerland) on June 4, 2026 at 04:27 UTC. 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.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
c69231fbd8006f4081ec4decb90f4e6315a02a08
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
4.4 km
UTC time
2026-06-04 04:27:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Switzerland
State
Basel-Stadt
City
Basel
Source
emsc
Coordinates
47.57440, 7.59400
Temperature
18.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.4 km
Shallow
4.4 km
4.4 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: 294 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 404 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–FreiburgFrance · BSL · LFSB
    6.2 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Goesgen nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
    36.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Fessenheim nuclear power plantFrancePermanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    36.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Leibstadt nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
    44.4 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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