An earthquake of magnitude 2.9 occurred only 3 minutes ago, 38 km northwest of Biel/Bienne, Switzerland, France's Réseau National de Surveillance Sismique (RéNaSS) reported.The quake struck at a very shallow depth of 5. km beneath the epicenter near Biel/Bienne, Biel/Bienne District, Canton de Berne, Switzerland, around noon on Monday, September 21st, 2026, at 1:36 pm local time. 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.Weak shaking might have been felt in Valentigney (pop. 12,600), located 10 km from the epicenter, and Audincourt (pop. 15,600), 12 km away.Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Porrentruy (pop. 6,700), located 13 km from the epicenter, Saignelegier (pop. 2,200), 16 km away, and Montbeliard (pop. 28,900), 16 km away. In Belfort (pop. 54,600, 29 km away), La Chaux-de-Fonds (pop. 37,900, 32 km away), Biel/Bienne (pop. 55,100, 38 km away), Grenchen (pop. 15,900, 43 km away), and Bern (pop. 121,600, 64 km away), the quake was probably not felt.Earthquake data: Date & time: Sep 21, 2026 01:36 pm (GMT +2) local time (21 Sep 2026 11:36 GMT)Magnitude: 3.1Hypocenter depth: 5.00 kmEpicenter coordinates: 47.42°N / 6.91°E (Switzerland)Primary data source: RENASS