Latest quakes in or near Monthey, Valais, Switzerland - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 1.6 earthquake Chamonix F - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 3.8 Jura-Nord vaudois - Vaud, Switzerland - Apr 22, 2024 - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 3
- 1 quake between magnitude 2 and 3
- 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 29, 07:50 pm (Rome) | 1.6 5.6 km | Chamonix F | Info | ||
Apr 29, 07:33 pm (Rome) | 0.6 5.5 km | 29 km northwest of Aosta, Valle d'Aosta, Aosta Valley, Italy | Info | ||
Apr 29, 07:32 pm (Rome) | 1.1 5.5 km | 29 km northwest of Aosta, Valle d'Aosta, Aosta Valley, Italy | Info | ||
Apr 29, 01:52 pm (Zurich) | 1.7 2.9 km | Switzerland: Monthey VS | Info | ||
Sunday, April 28, 2024 GMT (8 quakes) | |||||
Apr 28, 09:24 pm (Rome) | 1.0 6 km | Italy | Info | ||
Apr 28, 08:56 pm (Rome) | 1.2 10.9 km | 27 km northwest of Aosta, Valle d'Aosta, Aosta Valley, Italy | Info | ||
Apr 28, 05:23 pm (Rome) | 0.9 5.4 km | Italy | Info | ||
Apr 28, 05:07 pm (Rome) | 1.2 5.7 km | Italy | Info | ||
Apr 28, 03:21 pm (Rome) | 0.9 5.5 km | 46 km southwest of Sion, Sion, Valais, Switzerland | Info | ||
Apr 28, 01:27 pm (Rome) | 0.7 5.4 km | Italy | Info | ||
Apr 28, 11:33 am (Rome) | 0.9 5.7 km | Italy | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
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 8 hours ago and had a magnitude of 1.6:
A light magnitude 1.6 earthquake hit Chamonix F in the late afternoon of Monday, Apr 29, 2024 at 7.50 pm local time (Europe/Rome GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5.6 km (3.5 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 and 1 quake of magnitude 2.1. 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 3.8 and occurred 8 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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