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M1.5 Earthquake near Mandach, Aargau (Switzerland)

UTC time: 2026-02-12 14:28:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 12, 2026 at 14:28 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Mandach, Aargau (Switzerland). With a focal depth of about 1 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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

Details

ID
db3f156d91dbd980b8f1424fb8dfbd5a5b47dc4e
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
0.7 km
UTC time
2026-02-12 14:28:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Switzerland
State
Aargau
City
Mandach
County
Bezirk Brugg
Village
Mandach
Source
emsc_de
Coordinates
47.54000, 8.18110
Temperature
7.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0.7 km
Shallow
0.7 km
0.7 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 308 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 442 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
    29.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–FreiburgFrance · BSL · LFSB
    50.0 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Beznau nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 2
    3.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Leibstadt nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
    6.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Goesgen nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
    25.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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Context for this earthquake

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

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