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M0.9 Earthquake near Albeuve, Fribourg/Freiburg (Switzerland)

UTC time: 2026-09-15 13:40:53 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
-1.0 km
Source
SED_ETHZ

Fribourg/Freiburg · Albeuve

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About this earthquake

On September 15, 2026 at 13:40 UTC, a magnitude M0.9 earthquake occurred near Albeuve, Fribourg/Freiburg (Switzerland). Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

Switzerland: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M1.0.

Details

ID
e788b31cfa588c013c3b9259be6f3d01b4dff660
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
-1.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-15 13:40:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Switzerland
State
Fribourg/Freiburg
City
Albeuve
County
District de la Gruyère
Village
Albeuve
Source
sed_ethz
Coordinates
46.51815, 7.04617
Temperature
14.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: -1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km -1 km
Shallow
-1 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (4.7 km)
Regional average: 4.7 km
Negative depth = focus above sea level (terrain elevation).
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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  • Lucens nuclear power plantSwitzerlandPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    25.6 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 61 Catalogue entries

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