Latest quakes in or near Monthey, Valais, Switzerland - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.0 earthquake 44 km east of Besancon - Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 2.6 France: Confine Italia-Francia (FRANCIA) - Apr 2, 2024 - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 2
- 40 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, 12:27 pm (Paris) | 2.0 0 km | 44 km east of Besancon, Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France | Info | ||
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, 03:56 pm (Paris) | 2.0 17 km | 16 km northeast of Pontarlier, Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France | Info | ||
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (4 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 | ||
Apr 17, 02:23 pm (Paris) | 0.9 17 km | 41 km southeast of Besancon, Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France | Info | ||
Apr 17, 02:02 pm (Paris) | 1.2 18 km | 16 km northeast of Pontarlier, Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Apr 16, 04:58 pm (Zurich) | 1.9 10.1 km | Jura-Nord vaudois, 31 km west of Lausanne, Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland | Info | ||
Apr 16, 04:57 pm (Paris) | 1.7 18 km | LA BREVINE NE | Info | ||
Apr 16, 12:07 pm (Paris) | 1.9 18 km | France: Valdahon F | Info | ||
Apr 16, 10:01 am (Zurich) | 1.8 7.3 km | Visp, 21 km east of Sierre, Sierre, Valais, Switzerland | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.29 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.5 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 3.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 45 quakes per year (or 3.7 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 324 quakes per year (or 27 quakes per month)
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Monthey Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Monthey, Valais, Switzerland?
Monthey 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 704 quakes on average per year in or near Monthey, Valais, Switzerland. Monthey has had at least 16 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 Monthey, Valais, Switzerland?
On average, Monthey has about 45 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Monthey?
The last earthquake in Monthey occurred 15 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.0:
A light magnitude 2.0 earthquake hit 44 km (27 mi) away from Besancon, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France, around noon of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 12.27 pm local time (Europe/Paris GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 0 km (0 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Monthey in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Monthey has had 0 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There have been also 40 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Monthey in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Monthey in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 2.6 and occurred 3 weeks ago:
A light magnitude 2.6 earthquake hit 46 km (29 mi) away from Rivoli, Piedmont, Italy, in the morning of Tuesday, Apr 2, 2024 at 8.59 am local time (Europe/Paris GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10.1 km (6 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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