Latest quakes in or near Schwyz, Switzerland - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.3 earthquake LandBreisgau-Hochschwarzwald - 21 km east of Freiburg, Germany - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 2.9 LandKonstanz - Baden-Württemberg, Germany - Apr 17, 2024 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 2
- 15 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 15, 07:45 pm (Berlin) | 2.3 18 km | 98 km (61 mi) to the NW | LandBreisgau-Hochschwarzwald, 21 km east of Freiburg, Germany | Info | |
Monday, May 13, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 13, 10:50 pm (Zurich) | 2.3 23 km | 18 km (11 mi) to the NE | Toggenburg, 22 km southwest of Sankt Gallen, Switzerland 2 reports | Info | |
Sunday, May 12, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
May 12, 05:40 am (Zurich) | 0.6 1.5 km | Schwyz, 41 km east of Luzern, Luzern-Stadt, Luzern, Switzerland | Info | ||
May 12, 05:39 am (Zurich) | 1.6 0.4 km | Pragelpass GL/SZ | Info | ||
May 12, 05:05 am (Zurich) | 1.4 6.7 km | 15 km east of Schwyz, Schwyz, Switzerland | Info | ||
Saturday, May 11, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 11, 07:09 pm (Zurich) | 1.0 5.6 km | 35 km (22 mi) to the S | Uri, 94 km east of Bern, Bern-Mittelland, Bern, Switzerland | Info | |
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 8, 11:09 pm (Zurich) | 1.9 1.1 km | 13 km (8.1 mi) to the S | 9.9 km southeast of Altdorf, Uri, Switzerland | Info | |
Monday, May 6, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 6, 01:39 pm (Zurich) | 2.8 4.4 km | 95 km (59 mi) to the W | Fribourg FR 45 reports | Info | |
Friday, May 3, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 3, 03:08 pm (Zurich) | 1.3 3.3 km | Surselva, Uri, 48 km west of Chur, Plessur, Grisons, Switzerland | Info | ||
May 3, 12:25 pm (Vienna) | 2.1 1 km | 44 km (27 mi) to the NE | 6.7 km north of Feldkirch, Vorarlberg, Austria 3 reports | Info | |
Thursday, May 2, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 2, 02:04 pm (Rome) | 2.1 5.8 km | 77 km (48 mi) to the SW | 20 km north of Domodossola, Verbania, Piedmont, Italy | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 38.5 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.6 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.7 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 3.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 28.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 1 or higher: 131 quakes per year (or 10.9 quakes per month)
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Schwyz Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Schwyz, Switzerland?
Schwyz has relatively few earthquakes. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 175 quakes on average per year in or near Schwyz, Switzerland. However, Schwyz has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 5 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 25 to 30 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Schwyz, Switzerland?
On average, Schwyz has about 28.2 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Schwyz?
The last earthquake in Schwyz occurred 21 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.3:
A light magnitude 2.3 earthquake hit 21 km (13 mi) away from Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, in the late afternoon of Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 7.45 pm local time (Europe/Berlin GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 18.3 km (11 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Schwyz in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Schwyz has had 1 quake of magnitude 2.9. There have been also 15 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Schwyz in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Schwyz in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 2.9 and occurred 4 weeks ago:
A light magnitude 2.9 earthquake hit 6 km (3.7 mi) away from Singen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, late in the evening of Wednesday, Apr 17, 2024 at 10.28 pm local time (Europe/Berlin GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 20 km (13 mi) and was felt widely in the area.
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