| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 46.499, 7.644 |
| UTC time | 1946-01-25 17:31:49.630 |
Earthquake details
Friday, January 25, 1946 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Switzerland on Friday, January 25, 1946 at 17:31 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Thun (Switzerland - CH), about 28.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 7.644 and latitude 46.499.
| Location | Thun |
| Country | Switzerland (CH) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1946-01-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Thun | 28.1 km |
| Köniz | 50.5 km |
| Fribourg | 50.6 km |
| Bern | 52.2 km |
| Biel/Bienne | 77.2 km |
| Neuchâtel | 77.2 km |
| Lausanne | 77.5 km |
| Lucerne | 79.5 km |
| Emmen | 80.4 km |
| Aosta | 88.4 km |
| Thonon-les-Bains | 90.4 km |
| La Chaux-de-Fonds | 91.4 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
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11.6 km |
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M 4.1
Aosta
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54.7 km |
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M 4.1
Lausanne
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49.0 km |
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M 4.4
Thun
Switzerland · 2016-10-24 14:44 UTC
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10.1 km |
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M 4.2
Zurich
Switzerland · 2012-02-11 22:45 UTC
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99.6 km |
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M 4.0
Aosta
Italy · 2008-02-17 12:41 UTC
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74.9 km |
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M 4.6
Aosta
Italy · 2005-09-08 11:27 UTC
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79.7 km |
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M 4.2
Basel
Switzerland · 2005-05-12 01:38 UTC
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89.2 km |
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