A moderately shallow magnitude 3.4 earthquake was reported late at night near Bellinzona, Bellinzona District, Cantone Ticino, Switzerland.According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the quake struck on Friday, September 25, 2026, at 11:42 p.m. local time, at a moderately shallow depth of 37.40 km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their reports.Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Prato (pop. 430), located 9 km from the epicenter; Faido (pop. 1,500), 9 km away; Airolo (pop. 1,600), 14 km away; Acquarossa (pop. 1,800), 16 km away; and Biasca (pop. 5,900), 26 km away. In Locarno (pop. 15,800, 43 km away), Bellinzona (pop. 43,200, 44 km away), Giubiasco (pop. 7,800, 46 km away), and Luzern (pop. 81,700, 66 km away), the quake was probably not felt.Earthquake data: Date & time: Sep 25, 2026 11:42 p.m. (GMT +2) local time (25 Sep 2026 21:42 GMT)Magnitude: 3.4Hypocenter depth: 37.40 kmEpicenter coordinates: 46.56°N / 8.79°E (Provincia Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Cantone Ticino, Switzerland)Primary data source: EMSC