Latest quakes in or near Obersimmental-Saanen, Bern, Switzerland - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 0.3 earthquake Italy: near Aosta - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 2.1 Entremont - Valais, Switzerland - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 2
- 8 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 25, 07:03 pm (Rome) | 0.3 7.2 km | Italy: near Aosta | Info | ||
May 25, 09:50 am (Zurich) | 1.2 3.9 km | Entremont, 2.1 km east of Martigny-Ville, Martigny, Valais, Switzerland | Info | ||
Friday, May 24, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
May 24, 05:26 pm (Rome) | 0.8 0 km | 33 km west of Aosta, Valle d'Aosta, Aosta Valley, Italy | Info | ||
May 24, 01:03 pm (Zurich) | 1.4 1.5 km | Saint-Maurice, Vaud, 3.9 km southeast of Monthey, Monthey, Valais, Switzerland | Info | ||
May 24, 11:14 am (Paris) | 1.2 6 km | Chamonix F | Info | ||
Thursday, May 23, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
May 23, 07:45 pm (Zurich) | 0.8 0.4 km | Switzerland: Yvonand VD | Info | ||
May 23, 04:29 pm (Zurich) | 1.5 2.1 km | Saint-Maurice, 6.1 km southeast of Monthey, Monthey, Valais, Switzerland | Info | ||
May 23, 01:35 pm (Zurich) | 1.0 8.3 km | Aigle, 50 km southeast of Lausanne, Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland | Info | ||
May 23, 11:13 am (Zurich) | 1.4 7 km | Bernese Jura, 10.6 km northwest of Bienne, Biel/Bienne, Bern, Switzerland | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.34 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 3.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 38 quakes per year (or 3.2 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 238 quakes per year (or 19.8 quakes per month)
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Obersimmental-Saanen Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Obersimmental-Saanen, Bern, Switzerland?
Obersimmental-Saanen 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 472 quakes on average per year in or near Obersimmental-Saanen, Bern, Switzerland. However, Obersimmental-Saanen has had at least 19 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 Obersimmental-Saanen, Bern, Switzerland?
On average, Obersimmental-Saanen has about 38 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Obersimmental-Saanen?
The last earthquake in Obersimmental-Saanen occurred 1 day 21 hours ago and had a magnitude of 0.3:
A light magnitude 0.3 earthquake hit 31 km (19 mi) away from Aosta, Aosta Valley, Italy, in the late afternoon of Saturday, May 25, 2024 at 7.03 pm local time (Europe/Rome GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 7.2 km (4.5 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Obersimmental-Saanen in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Obersimmental-Saanen has had 0 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There were also 8 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Obersimmental-Saanen in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Obersimmental-Saanen in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 2.1 and occurred 5 days ago:
A light magnitude 2.1 earthquake hit 21 km (13 mi) away from Sion, Valais, Switzerland, in the morning of Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 7.13 am local time (Europe/Zurich GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 4.7 km (2.9 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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