Latest quakes in or near Aargau, Switzerland - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 1.1 earthquake 2.6 km west of Schwyz - Schwyz, Switzerland - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 3.8 Jura-Nord vaudois - Vaud, Switzerland - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 3
- 3 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 22 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 23, 06:56 pm (Zurich) | 1.1 0.9 km | 21 km (13 mi) to the SE | 2.6 km west of Schwyz, Schwyz, Switzerland | Info | |
Apr 23, 05:53 pm (Zurich) | 2.2 1 km | 21 km (13 mi) to the W | Thal, Solothurn, 38 km north of Bern, Bern-Mittelland, Bern, Switzerland | Info | |
Apr 23, 04:00 pm (Zurich) | 1.7 0 km | 39 km (24 mi) to the W | Bernese Jura, 10.8 km northeast of Bienne, Biel/Bienne, Bern, Switzerland | Info | |
Monday, April 22, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 22, 03:35 am (Zurich) | 3.8 2.2 km | 94 km (58 mi) to the SW | Jura-Nord vaudois, 37 km north of Lausanne, Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland I FELT IT - 147 reports | Info | |
Sunday, April 21, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 21, 07:26 pm (Berlin) | 1.9 24 km | 30 km (19 mi) to the N | Germany: near Freiburg | Info | |
Apr 21, 02:33 am (Zurich) | 1.0 15 km | 5 km (3.1 mi) to the S | Hochdorf, 7.1 km north of Luzern, Luzern-Stadt, Luzern, Switzerland | Info | |
Friday, April 19, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Apr 20, 01:47 am (Zurich) | 1.3 6.8 km | 33 km (21 mi) to the SE | 5.6 km northeast of Altdorf, Uri, Switzerland | Info | |
Apr 19, 12:27 pm (Paris) | 2.0 0 km | 96 km (60 mi) to the W | 44 km east of Besancon, Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France | Info | |
Apr 19, 05:56 am (Zurich) | 0.9 11 km | 8 km (5 mi) to the W | 2.9 km east of Basel, Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland | Info | |
Apr 19, 04:12 am (Zurich) | 0.9 12 km | 8 km (5 mi) to the W | 2.9 km east of Basel, Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland | Info | |
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 18, 05:25 pm (Berlin) | 2.1 8.4 km | 2 km (1.2 mi) to the NW | LandLörrach, 2.6 km north of Rheinfelden, Baden-Württemberg, Germany 1 report | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.43 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.3 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 3.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 33.5 quakes per year (or 2.8 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 164 quakes per year (or 13.6 quakes per month)
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Aargau Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Aargau, Switzerland?
Aargau has relatively few earthquakes. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 192 quakes on average per year in or near Aargau, Switzerland. However, Aargau has had at least 24 quakes above magnitude 4 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Aargau, Switzerland?
On average, Aargau has about 33.5 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Aargau?
The last earthquake in Aargau occurred 10 hours ago and had a magnitude of 1.1:
A light magnitude 1.1 earthquake hit 2.6 km (1.6 mi) away from Schwyz, Schwyz, Switzerland, in the late afternoon of Tuesday, Apr 23, 2024 at 6.56 pm local time (Europe/Zurich GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 0.9 km (0.6 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Aargau in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Aargau has had 0 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 3 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 22 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Aargau in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Aargau in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 3.8 and occurred 2 days ago:
A moderate magnitude 3.8 earthquake hit 37 km (23 mi) away from Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland, in the early morning of Monday, Apr 22, 2024 at 3.35 am local time (Europe/Zurich GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 2.2 km (1.4 mi) and was felt widely in the area.
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