Weak mag. 2.1 earthquake - 13 km northwest of Baden AG, Aargau, Switzerland, on Thursday, May 19, 2022 at 3:38 pm (GMT +2) -
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Weak magnitude 2.1 earthquake at 1 km depth
19 May 13:40 UTC: First to report: SED after 2 minutes.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | May 19, 2022 13:38:22 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Thursday, May 19, 2022 at 3:38 pm (GMT +2) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2.1 |
| Depth | 1.0 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 47.55°N / 8.17°E  (Bezirk Laufenburg, Aargau, Switzerland) |
| Antipode | 47.55°S / 171.83°W |
| Shaking intensity | Weak shaking near epicenter |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | SED (Swiss Seismological Service) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 3 km (2 mi) E of Oberhofen bei Etzgen (pop: 289) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 9 km (6 mi) SSW of Waldshut-Tiengen (Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany) (pop: 22,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 13 km (8 mi) NW of Baden AG (pop: 16,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 14 km (9 mi) NW of Wettingen (Baden) (pop: 18,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 17 km (10 mi) E of Bad Säckingen (Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany) (pop: 16,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 20 km (12 mi) NNE of Aarau (pop: 15,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 24 km (15 mi) NW of Dietikon (Zurich) (pop: 20,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 86 km (54 mi) NE of Berna (Canton de Berne) (pop: 121,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Overcast Clouds  28°C (82 F), humidity: 51%, wind: 4 m/s (9 kts) from W |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 8.9 x 107 joules (24.8 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.1 | 1 km | Switzerland: Laufenburg | SED |
| 2.1 | 1 km | SWITZERLAND | EMSC |
| 1.9 | 0.1 km | Switzerland | RaspberryShake |
User reports for this quake
At magnitude 2.1, such a quake wouldn't normally be felt by people except under very favorable conditions.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
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