Latest quakes in or near Luzern, Switzerland - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 1.8 earthquake Laufenburg - Aargau, Switzerland - |
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
- 13 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 16, 11:45 am (Zurich) | 1.8 0.3 km | 30 km (19 mi) to the N | Laufenburg, 14 km northwest of Wettingen, Baden, Aargau, Switzerland | Info | |
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 15, 07:45 pm (Berlin) | 2.3 18 km | 79 km (49 mi) to the N | 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 | 56 km (35 mi) to the E | Toggenburg, 22 km southwest of Sankt Gallen, Switzerland 2 reports | Info | |
Sunday, May 12, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
May 13, 12:26 am (Zurich) | 2.0 5 km | 71 km (44 mi) to the W | Porrentruy, Jura, 31 km north of La Chaux de Fonds, Switzerland 1 report | Info | |
May 12, 05:39 am (Zurich) | 1.6 0.4 km | 24 km (15 mi) to the SE | Pragelpass GL/SZ | Info | |
May 12, 05:05 am (Zurich) | 1.4 6.7 km | 24 km (15 mi) to the E | 15 km east of Schwyz, Schwyz, Switzerland | Info | |
Thursday, May 9, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 9, 11:25 pm (Zurich) | 3.7 4.1 km | 96 km (60 mi) to the SW | Arolla VS 379 reports | Info | |
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 8, 11:09 pm (Zurich) | 1.9 1.1 km | 27 km (17 mi) to the SE | 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 | 50 km (31 mi) to the SW | Fribourg FR 45 reports | Info | |
Friday, May 3, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 3, 03:08 pm (Zurich) | 1.3 3.3 km | 32 km (20 mi) to the SE | Surselva, Uri, 48 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 |
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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: 29.2 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 98 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 29.2 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Luzern?
The last earthquake in Luzern occurred 1 day 16 hours ago and had a magnitude of 1.8:
A light magnitude 1.8 earthquake hit 14.1 km (9 mi) away from Wettingen, Aargau, Switzerland, in the morning of Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 11.45 am local time (Europe/Zurich GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 0.3 km (0.2 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+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 1 quake of magnitude 2.2. There have been also 13 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 4 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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