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M0.2 Earthquake near Buchberg, Schaffhausen (Switzerland)

UTC time: 2026-09-06 08:50:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.2 earthquake was recorded near Buchberg, Schaffhausen (Switzerland) on September 6, 2026 at 08:50 UTC. With a focal depth of about 0 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.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Switzerland: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 7 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
f825eeaba20c07bdeefd9c7af5bbf4d1c7936d3b
Magnitude
M0.2
Depth
0.1 km
UTC time
2026-09-06 08:50:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Switzerland
State
Schaffhausen
City
Buchberg
County
Bezirk Schaffhausen
Village
Buchberg
Source
emsc
Coordinates
47.58090, 8.54830
Temperature
18.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0.1 km
Shallow
0.1 km
0.1 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: 314 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 469 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
    13.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

Nuclear power plants

  • Beznau nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 2
    24.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Leibstadt nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
    27.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Goesgen nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
    49.8 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

Switzerland

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 61 Catalogue entries

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