On 23 June 2020, Switzerland’s seismology service reported an earthquake measuring 3.8 at 8.25 am in Chamonix, France, 4,5 km below the surface. The shake was felt in parts of the cantons of Vaud and Valais. Comments on Chamonix’s municipal Facebook page reported trembling windows and sounds like an explosion. No damage was reported. Mountain […]
Earthquake felt in Vaud
Some in the Swiss canton of Vaud might have felt the earth wobble this morning when a quake of 4.3 on the richter scale occurred. The exact location of the quake was Rossinière, according to the Swiss seismological service in Zurich. 10:10 Séisme de magnitude 4.3 à Rossinière VD. Ressenti sur une zone étendue. Dégâts […]
An earthquake shook Fribourg a bit yesterday
24 Heures. Some in the Swiss canton of Fribourg might have felt the earth wobble on Tuesday morning when a quake of 3.3 on the richter scale occurred. The exact location of the quake was 9.8 kilometres north west of the Schwarzsee, according to the Swiss seismological service in Zurich. 09:18 Séisme de magnitude 3.3 […]
Earthquake shakes Switzerland
An earthquake, measuring 4.6 on the richter scale, shook Linthal in the canton of Glarus at 21:12 on 6 March 2017, according to the Swiss Seismological Service. The quake occurred at a depth of 5 km. In addition, the Swiss Seismological Service tweeted that the quake occurred at Ortstock in the canton of Schwyz and measured 4.7. […]
Earthquake shakes houses in Switzerland
Tribune de Genève. According to Tribune de Genève, at 16:44 yesterday, an earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale, shook Valais. The quake’s centre was 6km north of the town of Sierre at a depth of 8.3 kilometres. The quake, which lasted several seconds was felt throughout central Valais, a canton known for famous resorts such as […]
Earthquake risk in Switzerland is real says geologist
24 Heures. After the tragic earthquake in Italy, some are wondering if something similar could happen in Switzerland. Speaking to the newspaper 24 Heures, geologist Raphaël Mayoraz, says “People tend to forget, but our country has already experienced earthquakes of 6 or more.” The Swiss Seismological Service (SED) at ETH Zurich completed ten years of […]
