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 |