The SED’s website
On our website you can find automatically generated detailed information on current earthquakes in Switzerland and abroad within around 90 seconds of an earthquake, as well as a range of background information about all aspects of earthquakes.
Overview of current earthquakes with links to detailed information
Whatsapp channel
Follow our Whatsapp channel to stay informed when a significant earthquake has occurred in Switzerland or neighbouring regions.
RSS feeds
Stay up to date with our RSS feeds. Subscribe to all RSS feeds that suit your personal interests:
MeteoSwiss-App and Federal Authorities’ Natural Hazards Portal
On the MeteoSwiss-App and the federal authorities’ natural hazards portal, all earthquakes with an intensity of III or higher on the European Macroseismic Scale are automatically shown. This is equivalent to the first of five levels of danger. The intensity is a measure of the effects of an earthquake on the earth’s surface. For each warning area, the Swiss Seismological Service (SED) estimates the intensity in the center of each region and assigns a particular danger level based on this estimate.
Media and authorities
For earthquakes with a magnitude of 3 or higher, the SED sends an earthquake alert to the media and the authorities. We are happy to add further media representatives and authorities to our mailing list on request.
