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 |