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)
16 October 2024 20:08 ORSIERES VS 1.2   Probably not felt
16 October 2024 16:13 Leukerbad VS 1.2   Probably not felt
16 October 2024 05:54 Bludenz A 1.4   Probably not felt
16 October 2024 03:15 Bludenz A 3.1   Probably not felt