Latest earthquakes in Switzerland

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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 Filter dialog for field: Date Select an operator Input a value and Input a value Options for empty fields: only empty fields no empty fields include empty fields	Time Filter dialog for field: Time Select an operator Input a value and Input a value Options for empty fields: only empty fields no empty fields include empty fields	Location Filter dialog for field: Location Select an operator Input a value and Input a value Options for empty fields: only empty fields no empty fields include empty fields	Magnitude (Strength) Filter dialog for field: Magnitude (Strength) Select an operator Input a value and Input a value Options for empty fields: only empty fields no empty fields include empty fields
9 May 2026	18:50	Zinal VS	1.4 Probably not felt
9 May 2026	15:11	Sion VS	1.0 Probably not felt
9 May 2026	07:05	Bormio I	1.7 Probably not felt
8 May 2026	21:10	Goeschenen UR	0.1 Probably not felt

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