Latest quakes in or near Monthey, Valais, Switzerland - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 1.6 earthquake France: near Lausanne (quarry blast) - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 3.8 Jura-Nord vaudois - Vaud, Switzerland - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 3
- 36 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 24, 11:44 am (Paris) | 1.6 0 km | France: near Lausanne (quarry blast) | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 GMT (9 quakes) | |||||
Apr 23, 05:54 pm (Zurich) | 1.1 0.4 km | 10.7 km northeast of Yverdon-les-Bains, Jura-Nord vaudois, Vaud, Switzerland | Info | ||
Apr 23, 04:30 pm (Zurich) | 1.2 2.6 km | 1.7 km south of Monthey, Monthey, Valais, Switzerland | Info | ||
Apr 23, 02:06 pm (Paris) | 1.4 0 km | 7.1 km east of Annecy, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France | Info | ||
Apr 23, 12:21 pm (Paris) | 1.6 0 km | Jura, 43 km south of Besancon, Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France | Info | ||
Apr 23, 11:34 am (Paris) | 1.9 33 km | La Chaux-de-Fonds NE | Info | ||
Apr 23, 10:43 am (Zurich) | 1.3 2.9 km | Aigle, 13 km west of Sion, Sion, Valais, Switzerland | Info | ||
Apr 23, 10:11 am (Zurich) | 1.3 0.4 km | 10.9 km northeast of Yverdon-les-Bains, Jura-Nord vaudois, Vaud, Switzerland | Info | ||
Apr 23, 06:43 am (Zurich) | 1.0 0.4 km | Broye, Vaud, 31 km west of Freiburg, Sarine, Freiburg, Switzerland | Info | ||
Apr 23, 04:50 am (Zurich) | 1.0 0.4 km | 10.9 km northeast of Yverdon-les-Bains, Jura-Nord vaudois, Vaud, Switzerland | Info | ||
Monday, April 22, 2024 GMT (5 quakes) | |||||
Apr 22, 09:03 am (Paris) | 0.8 0 km | 1 km north of Moutiers, Savoy, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France | Info |
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Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.28 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.6 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 3.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 44 quakes per year (or 3.7 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 322 quakes per year (or 26.9 quakes per month)
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Monthey Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Monthey, Valais, Switzerland?
Monthey has a moderate level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 703 quakes on average per year in or near Monthey, Valais, Switzerland. However, Monthey has had at least 15 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 1 hour and 12 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.6:
A light magnitude 1.6 earthquake hit 12.3 km (8 mi) away from Pontarlier, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France, in the morning of Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024 at 11.44 am local time (Europe/Paris GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 0 km (0 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Monthey in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Monthey has had 0 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above. There have been also 36 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 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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