2014-01-09
Nearly 13'100 Earthquakes in 100 Years
Since its establishment 100 years ago, the Swiss Seismological Service has recorded around 13,100 local quakes. With the anchoring of earthquake monitoring in a federal act in 1914, the Swiss Seismological Service became the official federal agency for earthquake monitoring. The Swiss Confederation thus transformed what had previously been a voluntary activity into an institution that is attached to ETH Zurich today.
Of the 13,082 earthquakes recorded, 1,600 could be felt by people. The tasks and activities undertaken by the Swiss Seismological Service over this period are almost as numerous. As part of our jubilee year, we are delighted to take you on a voyage of discovery and give you insights into the past, present, and future aspects of the Swiss Seismological Service.
In the Snapshots section on our website, we publish unusual insights into our work throughout the year. Find out how earthquakes are seen, heard, measured, or made. We are delighted to invite you in to our open house when we will also officially launch our jubilee exhibition that will welcome visitors up to the end of November 2014. Short lectures and guided tours throughout the year are another opportunity to learn even more about specific topics.
