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Picture for [Available in DE/FR] Erdbeben bei Cornaux (NE)

2021-02-07

[Available in DE/FR] Erdbeben bei Cornaux (NE)

Am Sonntag, dem 7. Februar 2021, ereignete sich um 10:37 Uhr (Ortszeit) nördlich von Cornaux in sehr geringer Tiefe ein Erdbeben der Stärke 2.9. ...
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Picture for [available in FR/DE] Earthquake in the Ajoie region

2021-12-25

[available in FR/DE] Earthquake in the Ajoie region

Le 25 décembre 2021, à une heure du matin, un tremblement de terre de magnitude 4.1 s’est produit à l’ouest de l’Ajoie, entre Damvant et Réclère, à une profondeur d’environ 6 km. ...
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Picture for Swaying mountains

2021-12-22

Swaying mountains

Like bridges and tall buildings, large mountains are constantly vibrating, excited by seismic energy form the Earth. ...
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Picture for Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

2021-12-22

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Looking back over the past year is always a very personal thing. This year, our mascot Seismorris brings you best wishes for the year ahead and gives you his personal take on the past 12 months. ...
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Picture for [Available in DE/IT] Erdbeben zwischen Mailand und Bergamo

2021-12-18

[Available in DE/IT] Erdbeben zwischen Mailand und Bergamo

Am Samstag, 18. Dezember 2021, ereignete sich um 11:34 Uhr (Ortszeit) ein Erdbeben zwischen Bergamo und Mailand (Italien) mit einer Stärke von 4.4 in einer Tiefe von ca. 26 km. ...
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Picture for [Available in DE/FR] Erdbeben südlich von Liestal (BL)

2021-12-11

[Available in DE/FR] Erdbeben südlich von Liestal (BL)

Am Samstag, 11. Dezember 2021, ereignete sich um 00:08 Uhr (Ortzeit) ein Erdbeben mit einer Magnitude von etwa 3.2 bei Arboldswil (BL), rund 8 km südlich von Liestal. ...
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Picture for Using ambient noise to uncover three billion years of Mars's past

2021-11-23

Using ambient noise to uncover three billion years of Mars's past

There are two ways to find out what lies deep beneath our feet: you can either drill a hole, or you can use seismic waves to create an image of the subsurface. ...
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Picture for Research in Swiss rock laboratories

2021-11-04

Research in Swiss rock laboratories

Rock laboratories located deep underground, several hundred metres below the earth's surface, are key research facilities for geoscientists around the world, allowing them to observe geological ...
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Picture for [Available in DE/FR] Zwei spürbare Erdbeben im Wallis und im französischen Jura

2021-11-02

[Available in DE/FR] Zwei spürbare Erdbeben im Wallis und im französischen Jura

Der Schweizerische Erdbebendienst hat am Abend des 1. November 2021 zwei Erdbeben mit Magnituden von 2.8 und 3.1 registriert. Das erste Beben, mit Magnitude 2.8, ereignete sich um 21. ...
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Picture for Water feature dances to the rhythm of seismic waves

2021-10-15

Water feature dances to the rhythm of seismic waves

Once used to supply water, fountains today enliven and brighten both public and private spaces. In 'Waves - Dive in! ...
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Picture for [Available in DE / FR] Erdbeben bei Arolla (VS)

2021-10-05

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

Am Dienstag, 5. Oktober 2021, ereignete sich um 07:39 Uhr (Ortszeit) ein Erdbeben mit einer Magnitude von 4.1 in der Nähe von Arolla (VS). ...
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Picture for Fieldwork in Iceland for geothermal energy

2021-09-15

Fieldwork in Iceland for geothermal energy

Ten researchers from the Swiss Seismological Service (SED) at ETH Zurich went to Iceland in June and August 2021 to support two projects with a seismic measurement campaign. ...
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Picture for A better understanding of slow slips offers insights into earthquakes

2021-08-05

A better understanding of slow slips offers insights into earthquakes

Earthquakes are caused by the sudden release of stress along faults in the Earth's crust. The resulting seismic waves of this fast ruptures of the Earth crust propagate through the ground, ...
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Picture for [Available in DE / FR] Verspürtes Beben bei Eglisau

2021-07-07

[Available in DE / FR] Verspürtes Beben bei Eglisau

Ein Beben der Magnitude 2.0 ereignete sich am Mittwoch, 7. Juli 2021, um 10:25 Uhr (Ortszeit) bei Eglisau (ZH) in einer sehr geringen Tiefe, innerhalb der obersten Kilometer der Erde. ...
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Picture for Earthquake near Furkapass

2021-07-01

Earthquake near Furkapass

On Thursday, 1 July 2021 at 13:11 local time an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.0 has hit the region north of the Furkapass. The hypocenter was at a depth of about 7 km. ...
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Picture for [Available in DE / FR] Erdbeben bei Neuenburg

2021-06-09

[Available in DE / FR] Erdbeben bei Neuenburg

Am Mittwoch, den 9. Juni 2021, ereignete sich um 10:30 Uhr (Ortszeit) ein Erdbeben der Magnitude 2.4 in Neuenburg. Das Epizentrum lag nördlich des Bahnhofs. ...
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Picture for On the trail of the 1946 earthquake – an interactive treasure hunt through Sion

2021-04-22

On the trail of the 1946 earthquake – an interactive treasure hunt through Sion

Today, 22 April 2021, sees the launch of an interactive treasure hunt focusing on the 1946 earthquake. ...
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Picture for After the storms: InSight detects large marsquakes

2021-04-06

After the storms: InSight detects large marsquakes

NASA’s InSight mission detected two large marsquakes as summer emerges, the winds calm, and the dust settles. ...
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Picture for MLhc: a revised local magnitude for Switzerland

2021-03-19

MLhc: a revised local magnitude for Switzerland

One of the most common ways to characterise an earthquake is by its magnitude, which quantifies the energy released during an earthquake, i.e. its strength. ...
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Picture for [Available in DE, FR] Beben bei Singen (D)

2021-02-05

[Available in DE, FR] Beben bei Singen (D)

Ein Beben der Stärke 3.2 ereignete sich am Freitag, 5. Februar um 15:14 Uhr (Ortszeit), südwestlich von Singen (D), ca. 15 km nordöstlich von Schaffhausen, in einer Tiefe von rund 10 km. ...
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Picture for [Available in DE/FR] Erdbeben bei Bern

2021-02-03

[Available in DE/FR] Erdbeben bei Bern

Am Mittwoch, dem 3. Februar 2021 hat sich um 23:35 Uhr (Lokalzeit) nördlich von Bern, in einer geringen Tiefe ein Erdbeben der Magnitude 2.8 ereignet. ...
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Picture for Earthquakes in Switzerland in 2020

2021-01-25

Earthquakes in Switzerland in 2020

2020 was a busy and yet also a quiet year for Switzerland's seismic network. Last year, the Swiss Seismological Service at ETH Zurich recorded 1,400 earthquakes in Switzerland and its ...
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Picture for 75 years since Switzerland's last major earthquake

2021-01-25

75 years since Switzerland's last major earthquake

It was already dark on 25 January 1946 when a violent earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 shook Valais. ...
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