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M1.4 Earthquake near Schwyz (Switzerland)

UTC time: 2026-08-11 04:49:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 11, 2026 at 04:49 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Schwyz (Switzerland). With a focal depth of about 0 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Switzerland: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M1.2.

Details

ID
db9a8daff48b29a5c627ff8e21abf4b0ff3cbf26
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
0.1 km
UTC time
2026-08-11 04:49:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Switzerland
State
Schwyz
City
Schwyz
County
Schwyz
Village
Seewen SZ
Source
emsc
Coordinates
47.02090, 8.61730
Temperature
18.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0.1 km
Shallow
0.1 km
0.1 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: 373 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 453 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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