Magnitude
M0.2
- Depth
- 7.8 km
- Source
- EMSC_DE
Basel-Landschaft · Rünenberg
Country overviewSwitzerland · Basel-Landschaft
M0.2 Earthquake near Rünenberg, Basel-Landschaft (Switzerland)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M0.2 earthquake was recorded near Rünenberg, Basel-Landschaft (Switzerland) on April 16, 2026 at 19:54 UTC. With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.
Switzerland: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.
Details
ID
f1bc31aea1bcf203f7919608b4358fd682a4dc31
Magnitude
M0.2
Depth
7.8 km
UTC time
2026-04-16 19:54:53 UTC
Local time
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Country
State
City
County
Village
Rünenberg
Source
emsc_de
Coordinates
47.42000,
7.88700
Temperature
16.5°C
Depth profile
Shallow
7.8 km
7.8 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
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg34.0 kmStraight-line distance
France · BSL · LFSB - Zürich Airport49.9 kmStraight-line distance
Switzerland · ZRH · LSZH
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05
Nuclear power plants
- Goesgen nuclear power plant8.6 kmStraight-line distanceSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
- Beznau nuclear power plant29.5 kmStraight-line distanceSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 2
- Leibstadt nuclear power plant30.1 kmStraight-line distanceSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
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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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
631
Country (24h)
Switzerland
3