1.7
Earthquake Details: 43 km from Rapperswil, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Aug 29, 2026, 01:47:27
A magnitude 1.7 earthquake occurred near 43 km from Rapperswil, St. Gallen, Switzerland on Aug 29, 2026 at 01:47:27. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -0.7 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-0.7 km
Significance
Latitude46.8393
Longitude8.8862
Event IDemsc:20260829_0000021
Magnitude1.7
Updated:Aug 30, 2026, 11:42:19 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 29, 2026, 03:47:27 GMT+2
- UTC
- Aug 29, 2026, 01:47:27 UTC
-0.7 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
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