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)
9 May 2024 02:18 Annecy F 2.0   Probably not felt
9 May 2024 01:36 Annecy F 2.0   Probably not felt
8 May 2024 23:16 Davos GR 1.0   Probably not felt
8 May 2024 23:09 Amsteg UR 1.9   Probably not felt