Latest earthquakes in Switzerland

Information in plain language

 

Everyday, earthquakes happen in Switzerland.
Earthquakes have different strengths.
We can measure the strength of earthquakes.  
The difficult word for strength is: magnitude.


Magnitude 3 is a gentle earthquake.
We may feel it.
But we may not.


Magnitude 5 is a strong earthquake.
We can feel this earthquake.

 

Below are the last earthquakes in Switzerland:

Date
Time
Location
Magnitude (Strength)
17 May 2024 23:18 RADOLFZELL D 1.2   Probably not felt
17 May 2024 18:33 Porrentruy JU 1.7   Probably not felt
17 May 2024 13:15 Cossonay-Ville VD 1.2   Probably not felt
17 May 2024 11:07 Oberwald VS 0.5   Probably not felt