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Switzerland · Basel-Landschaft

M0.5 Earthquake near Arisdorf, Basel-Landschaft (Switzerland)

UTC time: 2026-09-21 16:22:23 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.5
Depth
19.0 km
Source
EMSC_DE

Basel-Landschaft · Arisdorf

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About this earthquake

On September 21, 2026 at 16:22 UTC, a magnitude M0.5 earthquake occurred near Arisdorf, Basel-Landschaft (Switzerland). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 19 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

Switzerland: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.8.

Details

ID
de0dc52e80eb4bcb1897c74490c283ee914f97ff
Magnitude
M0.5
Depth
19.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-21 16:22:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Switzerland
State
Basel-Landschaft
City
Arisdorf
County
Bezirk Liestal
Village
Arisdorf
Source
emsc_de
Coordinates
47.51900, 7.74900
Temperature
21.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19 km
Shallow
19 km
19 km — deeper 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: 302 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 412 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

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Airports

  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–FreiburgFrance · BSL · LFSB
    19.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

Nuclear power plants

  • Goesgen nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
    23.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Leibstadt nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
    33.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Beznau nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 2
    36.2 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

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 65 Catalogue entries

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