News 2014

In the canton of Vaud, near Yvonand, the Swiss Seismological Service registered an earthquake on December 18, 2014 at 00:04:26 (local time). The event had a magnitude of 3. ...

Der Schweizerische Erdbebendienst an der ETH Zürich hat im Kanton Thurgau in der Umgebung von Weinfelden ein Erdbeben registriert. Das Beben mit einer Magnitude von 3.2 ereignete sich am 15. ...

Am 07. Dezember 2014 um 08:26 Uhr hat sich bei Wildhaus (SG) erneut ein leichtes Beben mit einer Magnitude von 2.7 in einer Tiefe von ca. 3 km ereignet. ...

Before the Swiss Seismological Service quietly celebrates its 101st birthday, Snapshot 12 reviews the highlights of the jubilee year. ...

On Sunday night, November 23, 2014 at 9:52 pm (local time), an earthquake occurred near Vallorcine close to Chamonix (France) with a magnitude of 3.2 and a depth of around 5 km. ...

The increased use of renewable energies is a central pillar of Swiss energy policy. A new study by TA-Swiss carried out in conjunction with the Swiss Seismological Service illuminates the ...

Fortunately, earthquakes rarely occur in lecture theater. In a short video, our seismologists explain which subjects made them tremble and what their day-to-day professional life looks like. ...

On Friday morning, November 14, 2014 at 05:14, an earthquake occurred near Walenstadt (SG). With a magnitude of 3. ...

On Saturday, November 8, 2014 at 17:04, an earthquake occurred north to Volkestwil (ZH). With a magnitude of 2.8 and a depth of 11. ...

Since September 6, 2014, the jubilee exhibition unforeSeeable – Earthquakes in Switzerland has been welcoming guests keen to visit the land of earthquakes, Switzerland. ...

On October 15, 2014, at 9.36 p.m., an earthquake with a magnitude of 3.2 occurred once again near Diemtigen (BE) at a depth of some 9 kilometers. ...

When the ground shakes beneath our feet, we are experiencing earthquakes. Through scientific measurement and investigation of these motions, we now basically understand the earthquake process and ...

It is the middle of the night, and suddenly your bed is shaking and your glasses are rattling in the cupboard – and you wonder whether dreams can really seem so real. ...

Over 600 adults and children braved our earthquake shake-table, admired seismometers, triggered min-earthquakes, and discussed earthquakes with staff at the our 'Open Door’ on 21 September. ...

Every two years, the cogito foundation awards a prize of CHF 50,000 to researchers who are engaged in successful, interdisciplinary projects. ...

September 6 to November 30, 2014, focusTerra museum At the present time, earthquakes cannot be predicted. Nevertheless, a lot is known about where, why, and how often they occur. ...

On Thurday, August 28, 2014 at 7:49 p.m., an earthquake occurred near Lake Garda (IT). With a magnitude of 4. ...

In der Sendung Kontext auf SRF 2 gewährt Stefan Wiemer im Interview mit Anita Vonmont Einblicke in das Erdbebenland Schweiz und seine persönliche Erdbebengeschichte. ...

The phrase “more seismometers, more earthquakes, and more data” clearly shows why the Swiss Seismological Service alone produces two to three terabytes of data every year containing information ...

Do you know what you would do if the earth in Switzerland were to shake violently? In the large-format busy picture of Snapshot 07, you can find out the best way to behave before, during, and ...

To mark our 100-year anniversary, the logo of the Swiss Seismological Service has been given a new look. ...

Information about the current natural hazard situation in Switzerland can now be obtained at a glance from an easy-to-read map on the new web portal www.natural-hazards.ch. ...

On June 25, 2014, at 11.33 a.m., an earthquake with a magnitude of 2.6 occurred near Diemtigen (BE) at a depth of 9 kilometers. ...

Since more than a year a temporary seismological network is operated in Bhutan by the Swiss Seismological Service, in collaboration with the Seismology and Geodynamics Group of ETH Zürich and the ...

Did you know that a look into the deep structure of the Alps reveals a lot about the distribution of earthquakes in Switzerland? ...

We feel, hear or read about earthquakes in Switzerland on average ten times a year. However, the large majority of earthquakes that the Swiss Seismological Service locates are not noticed by the ...

In the early morning of 10. Mai 2014, at 3:45 a.m., a small earthquake of Magnitude 2.7 rattled the Niedersimmental and the region Thun / Spiez. ...

In Snapshot 04, we present earthquakes – but not using seismograms, magnitudes, or geological analyses. ...

Am Montag, 7. April 2014 ereignete sich im Ubaye Massif in den französischen Alpen (auf unserer Webseite der Provinz Cuneo zugeordnet) um 21.27 Uhr ein Erdbeben der Stärke 5. ...

In Sion (VS) a Seismology@School workshop for teachers will take place from October 20 to October 24, 2014. This is the third such workshop in the framework of the EU project NERA. ...

Notre sismologue Clotaire Michel a donné une interview en direct dans l'émission scientifique CQFD de La Première dans le cadre des 100 ans du Service Sismologique. ...

Thousands of minor and major earthquakes shake the world every day. Some of them are not the result of natural causes – they are man-made. Simply jumping up and down is not enough to cause them. ...

On the 12th March, 2014, Stefan Wiemer held his inaugural lecture as chaired professor of the ETH Zurich. The theme of the lecture was induced seismicity. ...

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 ...

The Swiss Seismological Service (SED) uses its measuring devices primarily to record earthquakes in Switzerland and neighboring areas. But this is not all. ...

Das Schweizer Fernsehen beleuchtete in einem Tagesschaubeitrag die Gefahr von Erdbeben in der Schweiz und die Rolle des Schweizerischen Erdbebendienstes anlässlich seines 100-jährigen Jubiläums. ...

In 2013, the Swiss Seismological Service registered and localized around 600 earthquakes in Switzerland and its neighboring countries. Additionally, local seismic networks in the St. ...

Am Abend des 8. Januar 2014 ereigneten sich kurz aufeinander um 19.12 Uhr sowie um 19.27 Uhr (Lokalzeit) zwei Erdbeben mit Magnituden von 2.7 und 3.2. ...

Since its establishment 100 years ago, the Swiss Seismological Service has recorded around 13,100 local quakes. ...

Since the earthquake with a magnitude of 4.1 between Sargans and Balzers (Liechtenstein) on December 12, 2013, the Swiss Seismological Service (SED) has localized 28 aftershocks in the region ...

The SED continues to monitor the geothermal borehole and the surrounding area with increased attention, and keeps the St. ...