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M1.0 Earthquake near Switzerland (France)

UTC time: 2025-10-26 08:29:21 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 26, 2025 at 08:29 UTC, a magnitude M1.0 earthquake occurred near Switzerland (France). With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by ISC. France: 19 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.0.

Details

ID
ddd4a3e29099be4ffa890a210888bafef64cbd63
Magnitude
M1.0
Depth
11.5 km
UTC time
2025-10-26 08:29:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
City
Grand Est
Source
isc
Coordinates
47.94390, 7.50910
Temperature
10.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.5 km
Shallow
11.5 km
11.5 km — deeper than the regional average (6.1 km)
Regional average: 6.1 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: 252 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 420 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
    38.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

Nuclear power plants

  • Fessenheim nuclear power plantFrancePermanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    5.9 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

Grand Est

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 41 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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