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Picture for Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

2019-12-18

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

One memorable event of the past year was undoubtedly the earthquake swarm that occurred north of Sion in Valais in November. So that was the inspiration for this year's Christmas card. ...
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Picture for [Available in DE / FR] Erdbeben bei  Verbier (VS)

2019-11-30

[Available in DE / FR] Erdbeben bei Verbier (VS)

Am Samstag, den 30. November 2019, ereignete sich um 03:14 Uhr (Ortszeit) ein Erdbeben der Magnitude 3.0 in einer Tiefe von ca. 2 km östlich von Verbier (VS). ...
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Picture for [Available in DE/FR] Erdbebenschwarm nördlich von Sion (VS): Entwicklung vergangene Woche

2019-11-15

[Available in DE/FR] Erdbebenschwarm nördlich von Sion (VS): Entwicklung vergangene Woche

Der Erdbebenschwarm nördlich von Sion (VS) ist nach wie vor aktiv. In den vergangenen sieben Tagen haben sich über 100 weitere Beben ereignet, womit die Gesamtzahl der aufgezeichneten Ereignisse ...
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2019-11-15

[Available in DE/FR] Erdbebenschwarm nördlich von Sion (VS): Entwicklung vergangene Woche

Der Erdbebenschwarm nördlich von Sion (VS) ist nach wie vor aktiv. In den vergangenen sieben Tagen haben sich über 100 weitere Beben ereignet, womit die Gesamtzahl der aufgezeichneten Ereignisse ...
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2019-11-06

[Available in DE/FR] Erdbebenschwarm nördlich von Sion (VS) aktuell ruhiger

Seit dem 4. November 2019 haben sich ungefähr 150 Erdbeben mit Magnituden zwischen 0.1 und 3.3 nördlich von Sion (VS) ereignet. ...
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Picture for Ongoing earthquake swarm north of Sion (VS)

2019-11-06

Ongoing earthquake swarm north of Sion (VS)

[updated 11/06/2019, 07:30] Starting in the night of 4 to 5 November, 2019, an exceptionally active earthquake swarm is ongoing near Savièse, north of Sion VS. ...
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2019-10-23

Twenty years of nuclear-test-ban treaty monitoring

On 24 September 1996, the first 71 states signed the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) at the United Nations in New York, thereby confirming that they would henceforth refrain from any ...
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Picture for [Available in DE] Erdbeben bei Vaduz

2019-10-30

[Available in DE] Erdbeben bei Vaduz

Am Mittwoch, dem 30. Oktober 2019 hat sich um 23:08 Uhr (Lokalzeit) östlich von Vaduz, Lichtenstein, in einer Tiefe von ungefähr 4 km ein Erdbeben der Magnitude 2.8 ereignet. ...
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Picture for Research project funded to better understand earthquakes

2019-10-11

Research project funded to better understand earthquakes

Despite intensive research, scientists cannot predict exactly when and where the next major earthquake will occur. ...
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Picture for Was that the main quake?

2019-10-09

Was that the main quake?

Whereas most major earthquakes are not preceded by foreshocks, they are always followed by thousands of aftershocks, whose frequency and magnitude fade over time. ...
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Picture for Swiss contribution to advance the ShakeAlert earthquake early warning system in the U. S.

2019-09-25

Swiss contribution to advance the ShakeAlert earthquake early warning system in the U. S.

Imagine receiving a warning about imminent earthquake shaking before you feel it. Sounds like science fiction? ...
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Picture for [Available in DE/FR] Erneut verspürtes Beben bei Konstanz

2019-09-05

[Available in DE/FR] Erneut verspürtes Beben bei Konstanz

Am Donnerstag, 05.09.2019 um 16.19 Uhr (Lokalzeit; genau eine Woche nach dem Beben mit einer Magnitude von 3.5 im selben Gebiet ) hat sich ein erneutes Beben, diesmal mit einer Magnitude von 3. ...
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Picture for [Available in DE/FR] Erdbeben im Val d’Anniviers

2019-08-23

[Available in DE/FR] Erdbeben im Val d’Anniviers

Am Freitag, dem 23. August 2019 hat sich um 10:38 Uhr (Lokalzeit) westlich von Vissoie im Val d’Anniviers, südlich von Siders, in einer Tiefe von ungefähr 5 km ein Erdbeben der Magnitude 3. ...
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2019-08-14

Investigating earthquake myths

Do you believe all Swiss buildings are earthquake-proof? Check your knowledge of earthquake myths at Scientifica and visit the interactive exhibition wall and the Adventure Room provided by the ...
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Picture for [Available in DE/FR] Verspürte Erdbeben bei Konstanz (D)

2019-07-30

[Available in DE/FR] Verspürte Erdbeben bei Konstanz (D)

Am Dienstag, dem 30. Juli 2019, ereignete sich um 01:17 Uhr (Lokalzeit) auf der Halbinsel Bodanrück, etwa 10 km nordwestlich von Konstanz (D), ein Erdbeben der Stärke 3.7. ...
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Picture for [Available in DE/FR] Erdbebenland Schweiz: Informationsanlass für Behörden

2019-06-12

[Available in DE/FR] Erdbebenland Schweiz: Informationsanlass für Behörden

Was ist bezüglich Erdbeben zu tun? Eine Frage, die sich in Gemeinden und Kantonen immer wieder stellt. ...
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Picture for Using seismometers to monitor rapid mass movements

2019-06-05

Using seismometers to monitor rapid mass movements

Above the village of Susten in the Canton of Valais, a stream is carving its way through a fascinating geological formation called 'the Illgraben'. ...
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Picture for [Available in DE/FR] Beben am Südufer des Genfersees

2019-05-28

[Available in DE/FR] Beben am Südufer des Genfersees

Am Dienstag, dem 28. Mai 2019, hat sich um 10:48 Uhr (Lokalzeit) am Südufer des Genfersees, südwestlich von St. ...
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Picture for Earthquakes and geothermal energy: lessons from Pohang

2019-05-24

Earthquakes and geothermal energy: lessons from Pohang

In November 2017, a magnitude 5.5 earthquake shook the South Korean city of Pohang, injuring over 100 people and causing $300 million worth of damage. ...
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2019-05-15

Seismic water feature

You don't need to go far to watch the ocean waves. The water feature of the fountain at the seaside resort of Enge in Zurich shows how the waves of the Atlantic, the Mediterranean or the Baltic ...
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Picture for The underground rock laboratory where even the smallest quakes are of interest

2019-04-25

The underground rock laboratory where even the smallest quakes are of interest

A unique research facility, the "Bedretto Underground Laboratory for Geoenergies", in the Bedretto valley in the Canton of Ticino is currently nearing completion. ...
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Picture for First potential marsquakes detected

2019-04-23

First potential marsquakes detected

On 19 December 2018, the NASA InSight mission placed a seismometer on the surface of Mars. It aims to record marsquakes in order to to gain a better understanding of the planet’s interior. ...
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Picture for Can deep boreholes trigger earthquakes?

2019-02-04

Can deep boreholes trigger earthquakes?

More than 100 deep boreholes have already been drilled to depths of 400 m or more in Switzerland. ...
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Picture for Earthquakes in Switzerland in 2018

2019-01-28

Earthquakes in Switzerland in 2018

Last year, the Swiss Seismological Service (SED) at ETH Zurich recorded more than 900 earthquakes with magnitudes of between -0.2 and 4.1 in Switzerland and its neighbouring countries. ...
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2019-01-17

Experiment investigates how faulted rock retains CO2

In order to achieve the ambitious UN climate targets, it is not enough to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. ...
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