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M1.5 Earthquake near Orny, Vaud (Switzerland)

UTC time: 2026-08-13 11:13:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 13, 2026 at 11:13 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Orny, Vaud (Switzerland). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

Switzerland: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M0.7.

Details

ID
eb9e907f3e0e8c0f94b52457a79a3deefd5f05e9
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
-0.5 km
UTC time
2026-08-13 11:13:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Switzerland
State
Vaud
City
Orny
County
District de Morges
Village
Orny
Source
sed_ethz
Coordinates
46.66131, 6.53448
Temperature
27.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: -0.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km -0.5 km
Shallow
-0.5 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (4.8 km)
Regional average: 4.8 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 290 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 391 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany

Radius · 50 km

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Nuclear power plants

  • Lucens nuclear power plantSwitzerlandPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    22.6 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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