Latest quakes in or near Luzern, Switzerland - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.3 earthquake Surselva - Grisons, Switzerland - |
Latest felt | Mag. 2.1 earthquake 6.7 km north of Feldkirch - Vorarlberg, Austria - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 3.8 Jura-Nord vaudois - Vaud, Switzerland - Apr 22, 2024 - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 3
- 4 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 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 3, 03:08 pm (Zurich) | 2.3 60 km | 53 km (33 mi) to the SE | Surselva, 29 km west of Chur, Plessur, Grisons, Switzerland | Info | |
May 3, 12:25 pm (Vienna) | 2.1 1 km | 83 km (52 mi) to the E | 6.7 km north of Feldkirch, Vorarlberg, Austria 3 reports | Info | |
Thursday, May 2, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 2, 02:04 pm (Rome) | 2.1 5.8 km | 57 km (35 mi) to the S | 20 km north of Domodossola, Verbania, Piedmont, Italy | Info | |
May 2, 11:45 am (Zurich) | 1.9 1.3 km | 30 km (19 mi) to the N | Laufenburg, 13 km northwest of Baden AG, Baden, Aargau, Switzerland | Info | |
Monday, April 29, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 29, 04:15 am (Zurich) | 0.8 8.6 km | 12 km (7.5 mi) to the SE | Nidwalden, Obwalden, 22 km south of Luzern, Luzern-Stadt, Luzern, Switzerland | Info | |
Sunday, April 28, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 28, 04:01 am (Zurich) | 1.5 2.3 km | 1 km (0.6 mi) to the SE | Switzerland: Arth SZ | Info | |
Apr 28, 04:01 am (Zurich) | 1.3 8.7 km | 12 km (7.5 mi) to the SE | Obwalden, 22 km south of Luzern, Luzern-Stadt, Luzern, Switzerland | Info | |
Saturday, April 27, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 27, 04:38 pm (Zurich) | 0.8 8.9 km | 11 km (6.8 mi) to the SE | Obwalden, Nidwalden, 21 km south of Luzern, Luzern-Stadt, Luzern, Switzerland | Info | |
Friday, April 26, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 26, 01:28 pm (Zurich) | 1.1 1.6 km | 6 km (3.7 mi) to the SE | Nidwalden, 17 km south of Luzern, Luzern-Stadt, Luzern, Switzerland | Info | |
Thursday, April 25, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 25, 04:59 pm (Zurich) | 1.5 0.8 km | 8 km (5 mi) to the SE | Switzerland: Brunnen SZ | Info | |
Apr 25, 04:29 pm (Zurich) | 2.1 5 km | 99 km (62 mi) to the SW | 3.1 km southwest of Monthey, Monthey, Valais, Switzerland | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.4 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.5 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 3.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 29.3 quakes per year
- Mag. 1 or higher: 86 quakes per year (or 7.1 quakes per month)
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Luzern Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Luzern, Switzerland?
Luzern has relatively few earthquakes. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 99 quakes on average per year in or near Luzern, Switzerland. However, Luzern has had at least 22 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 Luzern, Switzerland?
On average, Luzern has about 29.3 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Luzern?
The last earthquake in Luzern occurred 14 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.3:
A light magnitude 2.3 earthquake hit 29 km (18 mi) away from Chur, Grisons, Switzerland, in the early afternoon of Friday, May 3, 2024 at 3.08 pm local time (Europe/Zurich GMT +2). The quake had a shallow depth of 60 km (37 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Luzern in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Luzern has had 0 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 4 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 15 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Luzern in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Luzern in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 3.8 and occurred 12 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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