Latest quakes in or near Visp, Valais, Switzerland - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 1.2 earthquake Herens - Valais, Switzerland - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 2.4 Frutigen-Niedersimmental - 38 km south of Bern, Switzerland - Apr 7, 2024 - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 2
- 27 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 19, 08:17 am (Zurich) | 1.2 1.1 km | Herens, 29 km southeast of Sion, Sion, Valais, Switzerland | Info | ||
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 18, 06:27 am (Zurich) | 0.7 1.2 km | Interlaken-Oberhasli, 34 km east of Thoune, Thun, Bern, Switzerland | Info | ||
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 17, 10:02 pm (Rome) | 0.5 6.5 km | 42 km east of Aosta, Valle d'Aosta, Aosta Valley, Italy | Info | ||
Apr 17, 07:30 pm (Zurich) | 1.3 3.4 km | 10.3 km north of Sion, Sion, Valais, Switzerland | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 16, 04:48 pm (Zurich) | 0.4 9.4 km | Goms, Valais, 85 km southeast of Bern, Bern-Mittelland, Bern, Switzerland | Info | ||
Apr 16, 10:01 am (Zurich) | 1.8 7.3 km | Visp, 21 km east of Sierre, Sierre, Valais, Switzerland | Info | ||
Sunday, April 14, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Apr 14, 07:46 pm (Zurich) | 0.7 6 km | Leuk, 23 km northeast of Sion, Sion, Valais, Switzerland | Info | ||
Apr 14, 02:01 pm (Rome) | 0.9 8 km | 16 km west of Aosta, Valle d'Aosta, Aosta Valley, Italy | Info | ||
Apr 14, 01:57 pm (Zurich) | 0.6 8.7 km | Frutigen-Niedersimmental, 41 km south of Bern, Switzerland | Info | ||
Apr 14, 06:35 am (Zurich) | 0.9 3.1 km | 3.7 km west of Sierre, Sierre, Valais, Switzerland | Info | ||
Saturday, April 13, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 14, 01:27 am (Zurich) | 1.8 0.9 km | Interlaken-Oberhasli, 48 km east of Thoune, Thun, Bern, Switzerland | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.26 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.8 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 3.3 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 35.1 quakes per year (or 2.9 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 191 quakes per year (or 15.9 quakes per month)
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Visp Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Visp, Valais, Switzerland?
Visp has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 383 quakes on average per year in or near Visp, Valais, Switzerland. Visp has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Visp, Valais, Switzerland?
On average, Visp has about 35.1 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Visp?
The last earthquake in Visp occurred 15 hours ago and had a magnitude of 1.2:
A light magnitude 1.2 earthquake hit 29 km (18 mi) away from Sion, Valais, Switzerland, in the morning of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 8.17 am local time (Europe/Zurich GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 1.1 km (0.7 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Visp in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Visp has had 2 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There have been also 27 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Visp in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Visp in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 2.4 and occurred 12 days ago:
A light magnitude 2.4 earthquake hit 38 km (24 mi) away from Bern, Bern, Switzerland, in the afternoon of Sunday, Apr 7, 2024 at 4.46 pm local time (Europe/Zurich GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 27 km (17 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).