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M1.6 Earthquake near Confine Italia-Svizzera (SVIZZERA) (Switzerland)

UTC time: 2025-08-17 08:18:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Confine Italia-Svizzera (SVIZZERA) (Switzerland) on August 17, 2025 at 08:18 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
cdf80924a9b9c1826f09883fbca758460d6c980c
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
7.7 km
UTC time
2025-08-17 08:18:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Switzerland
City
Valais/Wallis
Source
ingv
Coordinates
46.30630, 7.51930
Temperature
12.6°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 355 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 432 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany

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Context for this earthquake

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

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