Switzerland

Earthquakes in Switzerland

Name: Switzerland
Address: CH

Latest earthquakes in Switzerland on a live map, the strongest earthquakes in history, statistics by year and regions.

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Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.

Fire danger

Today Low

Tomorrow Low

Day after Low

Forecast for the area around: Zurich. Danger can vary locally; follow official guidance. Source: Copernicus EMS – EFFIS (FWI).

Severe weather (forecast)

Today: Rain – Very heavy rain (25–50 mm) · Geneva
Tomorrow: Rain – Extreme rain (≥ 50 mm) · La Chaux-de-Fonds

Forecast for the area around: Switzerland. It does not replace warnings from the national weather service. Source: ECMWF / Copernicus EMS.

Recent events in Switzerland

No significant events in the last few days.

Historical overview

Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.

About Switzerland

Switzerland has recorded 295 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M5.2 in 1976.

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Earthquakes

Earthquakes today: Switzerland →

295 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M5.2.

Recent earthquakes

No earthquakes of magnitude 2.5+ in the last 12 months.

Strongest earthquakes on record

Mag	Location	Time (UTC)	Depth
5.2	near Romanshorn, Switzerland	26 Mar 1976, 22:28	33.0 km
4.8	13 km SE of Chur, Switzerland	17 Jul 1976, 09:13	64.0 km
4.7	6 km NNW of Fribourg, Switzerland	14 Feb 1999, 05:57	10.0 km
4.7	8 km S of Chur, Switzerland	20 Nov 1991, 01:54	10.0 km
4.6	near Amden, Switzerland	28 Oct 1987, 23:49	22.1 km
4.6	near Zurich, Switzerland	5 Sep 1984, 05:16	33.0 km
4.6	near Neuchatel, Switzerland	3 Jul 1979, 21:13	33.0 km
4.5	7 km SSW of Muotathal, Switzerland	28 Aug 1994, 06:04	7.8 km
4.5	11 km SSW of Chur, Switzerland	17 Feb 1992, 19:23	10.0 km
4.5	11 km NNW of Frauenfeld, Switzerland	27 Feb 1986, 12:07	33.0 km
4.5	6 km WNW of St. Moritz, Switzerland	23 Feb 1978, 09:49	10.0 km
4.4	15 km NNE of Sierre, Switzerland	24 Oct 2016, 14:44	5.8 km
4.4	near Brugg, Switzerland	12 Nov 2005, 19:31	22.0 km
4.4	near Krummenau, Switzerland	22 Nov 1997, 04:56	10.0 km
4.4	8 km NE of Le Chenit, Switzerland	24 May 1995, 20:45	5.8 km

Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)

19762026

Year

2026	1	M3.7
2025	1	M4.1
2024	2	M4.2
2022	1	M3.8
2021	1	M4.1
2020	1	M4.0
2017	2	M4.1
2016	1	M4.4
2013	1	M3.6
2012	1	M4.2
2011	2	M3.4
2008	6	M4.2
2007	2	M3.1
2006	6	M3.6
2005	11	M4.4
2004	11	M4.2
2003	16	M4.3
2002	9	M3.6
2001	14	M3.9
2000	14	M4.1
1999	8	M4.7
1998	9	M3.9
1997	10	M4.4
1996	16	M4.2
1995	12	M4.4
1994	3	M4.5
1993	7	M3.4
1992	9	M4.5
1991	9	M4.7
1990	15	M3.6
1989	12	M4.3
1988	9	M4.2
1987	18	M4.6
1986	7	M4.5
1985	8	M3.8
1984	9	M4.6
1983	12	M3.6
1982	4	M4.3
1981	2	M4.3
1979	4	M4.6
1978	6	M4.5
1977	1	M4.1
1976	2	M5.2