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)
17 April 2025 11:58 Muerren BE 1.2   Probably not felt
17 April 2025 00:29 Saxon VS 0.8   Probably not felt
16 April 2025 19:19 Sanetschpass VS 0.6   Probably not felt
16 April 2025 13:13 Monthey VS 1.0   Probably not felt