1.7
Earthquake Details: Switzerland
8/13/2026, 9:45:23 AM
A magnitude 1.7 earthquake occurred near Switzerland on 8/13/2026 at 9:45:23 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -0.5 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
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SwitzerlandCanton of ZurichZürich (Kreis 10) (Nearest City)Technical Details
Depth-0.5 km
Significance
Latitude47.5386
Longitude8.1840
Event IDemsc:20260813_0000120
Magnitude1.7
Updated:8/13/2026, 8:45:38 PM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/13/2026, 11:45:23 AM GMT+2
- UTC
- 8/13/2026, 9:45:23 AM UTC
-0.5 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 1
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