Latest quakes in or near Monthey, Valais, Switzerland - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake See all | Mag. 0.8 earthquake Italy, Valle d'Aosta, Aosta Valley - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 2.6 Aigle, Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut, Vaud - Mar 15, 2024 - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 2
- 51 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Map and earthquake list
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Mar 28, 07:26 pm (Paris) Mar 28, 18:26 GMT | 0.8 6.7 km | Courmayeur I | Info | ||
Mar 28, 06:32 pm (Paris) Mar 28, 17:32 GMT | 1.0 7.4 km | Courmayeur I | Info | ||
Mar 28, 06:22 pm (Paris) Mar 28, 17:22 GMT | 1.7 7.3 km | Courmayeur I | Info | ||
Mar 28, 06:58 pm (Paris) Mar 28, 16:58 GMT | 0.7 6.7 km | France: Courmayeur I | Info | ||
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 26, 10:31 am (Zurich) Mar 26, 08:31 GMT | 1.1 3.5 km | Saint-Maurice, Vaud, Switzerland, 3.9 km southeast of Monthey, Monthey, Valais | Info | ||
Monday, March 25, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 25, 04:29 pm (Zurich) Mar 25, 15:29 GMT | 1.7 5.8 km | Saint-Maurice, Switzerland, 6.1 km south of Monthey, Monthey, Valais | Info | ||
Sunday, March 24, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 24, 11:54 am (Rome) Mar 24, 09:54 GMT | 0.4 2.3 km | Italy, 29 km northwest of Aosta, Valle d'Aosta, Aosta Valley | Info | ||
Saturday, March 23, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 23, 02:47 pm (Zurich) Mar 23, 13:47 GMT | 0.6 3.5 km | Switzerland, 3.7 km northwest of Sierre, Sierre, Valais | Info | ||
Friday, March 22, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Mar 22, 08:08 pm (Rome) Mar 22, 18:08 GMT | 0.4 5.8 km | Italy, 29 km northwest of Aosta, Valle d'Aosta, Aosta Valley | Info | ||
Mar 22, 04:29 pm (Zurich) Mar 22, 15:29 GMT | 1.6 3.1 km | Switzerland, 1.7 km south of Monthey, Monthey, Valais | Info | ||
Thursday, March 21, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Mar 22, 12:00 am (Zurich) Mar 21, 22:00 GMT | 0.7 5.6 km | Herens, Switzerland, 11 km southeast of Sion, Sion, Valais | 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 3.8 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 325 quakes per year (or 27.1 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
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 706 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.
+When was the latest earthquake in Monthey?
The last earthquake in Monthey occurred 12 hours ago and had a magnitude of 0.8:
A light magnitude 0.8 earthquake hit 30 km (19 mi) away from Aosta, Aosta Valley, Italy, in the late afternoon of Thursday, Mar 28, 2024 at 7.26 pm local time (Europe/Paris GMT +1). The quake had a very shallow depth of 6.7 km (4.2 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 2 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There have been also 51 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 2 weeks ago:
A light magnitude 2.6 earthquake hit 9.2 km (5.7 mi) away from Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland, in the early morning of Friday, Mar 15, 2024 at 6.19 am local time (Europe/Zurich GMT +1). The quake had a very shallow depth of 0.8 km (0.5 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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