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M2.9 Earthquake near SWITZERLAND (Switzerland)

UTC time: 2025-12-05 23:54:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near SWITZERLAND (Switzerland) on December 5, 2025 at 23:54 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Switzerland: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
cd8aca1fdff3c669d6c66ed347b2229d5b9b7355
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
7.7 km
UTC time
2025-12-05 23:54:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Switzerland
City
Appenzell Ausserrhoden
Source
emsc
Coordinates
47.39340, 9.29770
Temperature
3.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.7 km
Shallow
7.7 km
7.7 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

Felt reports

3felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Dec 6, 2025, 11:35 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Airports

  • Sankt Gallen Altenrhein AirportSwitzerland · ACH · LSZR
    22.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Bodensee Airport FriedrichshafenGermany · FDH · EDNY
    34.8 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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