Latest quakes in or near Obersimmental-Saanen, Bern, Switzerland - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 1.1 earthquake Entremont - Valais, Switzerland - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 3.8 Jura-Nord vaudois - Vaud, Switzerland - Apr 22, 2024 - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 3
- 2 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 20 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 13, 07:44 am (Zurich) | 1.1 6.1 km | Entremont, 23 km south of Sion, Sion, Valais, Switzerland | Info | ||
Sunday, May 12, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 12, 09:04 am (Zurich) | 0.6 5.6 km | Herens, 12 km north of Sion, Sion, Valais, Switzerland | Info | ||
Saturday, May 11, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 11, 11:33 pm (Rome) | 1.4 10.9 km | 28 km northwest of Aosta, Valle d'Aosta, Aosta Valley, Italy | Info | ||
May 11, 07:09 pm (Zurich) | 1.0 5.6 km | Uri, 94 km east of Bern, Bern-Mittelland, Bern, Switzerland | Info | ||
Friday, May 10, 2024 GMT (5 quakes) | |||||
May 10, 06:41 pm (Zurich) | 0.7 17 km | Delemont, Jura, 44 km north of Bern, Bern-Mittelland, Bern, Switzerland | Info | ||
May 10, 05:27 am (Zurich) | 1.0 4.9 km | Entremont, 21 km south of Sion, Sion, Valais, Switzerland | Info | ||
May 10, 05:26 am (Zurich) | 1.7 4.8 km | Arolla VS 1 report | Info | ||
May 10, 04:37 am (Zurich) | 0.5 3.2 km | Herens, 12 km northeast of Sion, Sion, Valais, Switzerland | Info | ||
May 10, 02:48 am (Zurich) | 1.0 4.8 km | Arolla VS | Info | ||
Thursday, May 9, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
May 10, 12:38 am (Zurich) | 1.7 1.1 km | Yvonand VD | Info | ||
May 9, 11:28 pm (Zurich) | 1.5 10.6 km | Entremont, 23 km south of Sion, Sion, Valais, 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: 38.1 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 38.1 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Obersimmental-Saanen?
The last earthquake in Obersimmental-Saanen occurred 4 hours ago and had a magnitude of 1.1:
A light magnitude 1.1 earthquake hit 23 km (14 mi) away from Sion, Valais, Switzerland, in the morning of Monday, May 13, 2024 at 7.44 am local time (Europe/Zurich GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 6.1 km (3.8 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Obersimmental-Saanen in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Obersimmental-Saanen has had 0 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 2 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 20 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Obersimmental-Saanen in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Obersimmental-Saanen in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 3.8 and occurred 3 weeks 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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