Minor mag. 1.1 earthquake - Switzerland: Oberwald VS on Wednesday, Jan 26, 2022 at 1:47 pm (GMT +1) -

Minor magnitude 1.1 earthquake at 9 km depth

26 Jan 12:49 UTC: First to report: SED after 1 minute.
26 Jan 12:50: Magnitude recalculated from 1.0 to 1.1.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Jan 26, 2022 12:47:57 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Wednesday, Jan 26, 2022 at 1:47 pm (GMT +1)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	1.1
Depth	8.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	46.62°N / 8.36°E (Switzerland)
Antipode	46.62°S / 171.64°W
Shaking intensity	Not felt
Felt
Primary data source	SED (Swiss Seismological Service)
Nearest volcano	###NEARESTVOLCANO2###
Nearby towns and cities	10 km (6 mi) N of Oberwald (pop: 277) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 18 km (11 mi) SE of Meiringen (pop: 4,650) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 18 km (11 mi) W of Andermatt (pop: 1,260) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 22 km (14 mi) WNW of Airolo (pop: 1,560) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 23 km (14 mi) S of Engelberg (pop: 4,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 25 km (15 mi) E of Grindelwald (Interlaken) (pop: 3,730) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 46 km (29 mi) S of Kriens (pop: 25,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 48 km (30 mi) S of Luzern (pop: 81,700) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 48 km (30 mi) S of Littau (pop: 16,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 78 km (49 mi) ESE of Berna (pop: 121,600) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Clear Sky -4.2°C (25 F), humidity: 36%, wind: 2 m/s (5 kts) from NNW
Estimated seismic energy released	2.8 x 10⁶ joules (0.783 kilowatt hours) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
1.1	8.6 km	Switzerland: Oberwald VS	SED
1.1	9 km	SWITZERLAND	EMSC

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