Swiss Seismological Service

The Swiss Seismological Service (SED) at ETH Zurich is the federal agency for earthquakes. Its activities are integrated in the federal action plan for earthquake mitigation.

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Felt earthquakes

Local Time
 Mag.
 Location
 Felt?
2025-09-09 06:43 2.7 Stockach D Slightly felt
2025-09-05 17:16 2.2 Porrentruy JU Slightly felt
2025-09-02 09:49 3.8 Strada GR Felt
2025-07-30 03:42 3.0 Affoltern am Albis ZH Widely felt
2025-07-30 01:56 1.8 Rheinfelden AG Slightly felt
2025-07-29 11:42 2.6 Rheinfelden AG Slightly felt
2025-07-28 15:48 3.1 Rheinfelden AG Felt

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Latest earthquakes

Local Time
 Magnitude
 Location
2025-10-03 00:44 0.9 Freiburg im Breisgau D
2025-10-02 18:08 0.5 Oberwald VS
2025-10-02 17:31 0.9 Oberwald VS
2025-10-02 12:13 1.1 Belleherbe F
2025-10-02 06:21 1.0 Sierre VS
2025-10-02 05:19 1.0 Chamonix F
2025-10-01 20:42 1.7 Chamonix F

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2025-09-12

Observing earthquakes where they occur

To study how earthquakes initiate, propagate and stop, a new side tunnel has been built at the BedrettoLab at ETH Zurich. It serves as an observation centre for a fault and is equipped with numerous sensors and instruments, a facility that is unique in the world. The Swiss Seismological Service (SED) at ETH Zurich is involved in both research and monitoring of seismic activity. ...
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2025-09-02

[Available in DE/IT] Spürbares Erdbeben östlich von Scuol (GR)

Am Dienstag, dem 02. September 2025, hat sich um 09:49 Uhr (Lokalzeit) bei Mals/Malles Venosta (IT) im Vinschgau östlich von Scuol (GR) in einer Tiefe von ungefähr 8 bis 10 Kilometern ein Erdbeben der Magnitude 3.8 ereignet. Die Erschütterungen des Bebens waren im Val Müstair und im Unterengadin – in Sent, Scuol bis nach Davos – zu spüren. Bei einem Erdbeben dieser Stärke und in dieser Tiefe sind in der Regel keine Schäden zu erwarten. ...
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Projects

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Seismo@school

This project is based on the seismo@school program, which was initiated by the University of ...Go to page
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BedrettoLab

The BedrettoLab is a unique research infrastructure run by ETH Zurich making it possible to ...Go to page
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Microzonation in the cantons Basel-Stadt and Basel-Landschaft

If a spectral microzonation study is published by the responsible authority, this must be used ...Go to page
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DemoUpStorage

The Swiss Energy Strategy foresees CO2 capture and underground storage, possibly abroad, among ...Go to page

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