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M1.9 Earthquake near Mettauertal, Aargau (Switzerland)

UTC time: 2026-10-08 09:44:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 8, 2026 at 09:44 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Mettauertal, Aargau (Switzerland). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 1 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Switzerland: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M1.6.

Details

ID
f119c8687fefe7c5dfd5f8e4cc376baa8d770744
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
0.9 km
UTC time
2026-10-08 09:44:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Switzerland
State
Aargau
City
Mettauertal
County
Bezirk Laufenburg
Village
Wil AG
Source
emsc
Coordinates
47.55340, 8.16350
Temperature
14.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0.9 km
Shallow
0.9 km
0.9 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: 306 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 441 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Zürich AirportSwitzerland · ZRH · LSZH
    30.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–FreiburgFrance · BSL · LFSB
    48.5 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Beznau nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 2
    4.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Leibstadt nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
    5.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Goesgen nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
    25.5 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Switzerland

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 65 Catalogue entries

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