M1.7 earthquake near Sierre, Valais

What happened

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck SWITZERLAND on 18 Oct 2026, 02:59 UTC at a depth of 7 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Micro. Usually not felt, or felt only by a few people at rest. Recorded by instruments. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Sierre, about 8 km away in Valais, Switzerland.