As of 2023, Switzerland has the first national and publicly accessible earthquake risk model. The model was developed by the Swiss Seismological Service (SED) at ETH Zurich at the request of the federal government, in collaboration with the Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN), the Federal Office for Civil Protection (FOCP), EPFL and other partners from industry.
The earthquake risk model is part of the federal government's programme of measures for earthquake mitigation, coordinated by the FOEN, the aim of which is to ensure comprehensive seismic risk management at federal level. Furthermore, the federal government's strategy of integrated risk management for natural hazards requires that these risks be transparently quantified and periodically updated and communicated in accordance with the latest knowledge. The earthquake risk model of Switzerland also makes a significant contribution to this objective.