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M0.8 Earthquake near Villeneuve (VD), Vaud (Switzerland)

UTC time: 2026-09-04 12:29:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.8 earthquake was recorded near Villeneuve (VD), Vaud (Switzerland) on September 4, 2026 at 12:29 UTC. With a focal depth of about 1 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

Switzerland: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
fa5da193ad985ff8e03bba2e5aafd7c751385d4e
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
0.7 km
UTC time
2026-09-04 12:29:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Switzerland
State
Vaud
City
Villeneuve (VD)
County
District d'Aigle
Village
Villeneuve (VD)
Source
sed_ethz
Coordinates
46.38298, 6.95271
Temperature
18.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0.7 km
Shallow
0.7 km
0.7 km — shallower than the regional average (4.7 km)
Regional average: 4.7 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

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Radius · 50 km

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  • Lucens nuclear power plantSwitzerlandPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
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Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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Context for this earthquake

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 62 Catalogue entries

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