Switzerland – Basel-Landschaft

This page summarizes earthquakes in Basel-Landschaft (Switzerland). The most recently recorded event was a magnitude M2.5 earthquake near Lausen on 2026-07-15 11:10:25 UTC. All event lists and map markers are limited to the last 30 days.

About Basel-Landschaft

Canton of Basel-Landschaft or Basel-Country, informally known as Baselland or Baselbiet, is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of five districts and its capital city is Liestal.

Earthquakes (last 30 days)
1
Max magnitude (last 30 days)
M2.5
Avg magnitude (last 30 days)
M2.41
Avg depth (last 30 days)
19 km
Seismic activity in 2026

In 2026, Basel-Landschaft recorded 47 earthquakes within Switzerland. The average magnitude was M1.05. The strongest event reached M2.5.

Based on the number of recorded earthquakes in 2026, Basel-Landschaft is currently among the Top 5 most active regions in Switzerland (rank #2 by count).

Located on the Eurasia Plate.

Map (last 30 days)
< 2 2–4 4–5 ≥ 5
Earthquakes in Basel-Landschaft (last 30 days)