Ten New Weak Motion Stations in Northern Switzerland

The Swiss Seismological Service has extended its seismic network in Northern Switzerland. The 10 new monitoring stations will densify the national broadband network (SDSNet) and augment the station network in the region, which has been operated in collaboration with the National Cooperative for the Disposal of Radioactive Waste (Nagra) since 2003.

The aim of the extended monitoring network is to record seismic activity in the vicinity of the sites proposed by the Deep Geological Repository sectoral plan for the storage of high-level radioactive waste. The data collected will help to detect any potential, previously unknown active fault zones. The extended database will provide the responsible authorities with a basis for further studies.

Fact sheet with background information on the extended weak motion network in Northern Switzerland (only available in German).