Latest quakes in or near Luzern, Switzerland - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.1 earthquake Porrentruy - Basel-Stadt, Switzerland - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 4.4 Schwyz - Sankt Gallen, Switzerland - Jun 4, 2024 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 4
- 3 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 6 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Jun 16, 10:58 am (Zurich) | 2.1 12 km | 57 km (35 mi) to the W | Porrentruy, Jura, 36 km southwest of Basel, Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland | Info | |
Jun 16, 10:58 am (Zurich) | 2.1 4.9 km | 71 km (44 mi) to the W | Jura, 30 km north of La Chaux de Fonds, Switzerland | Info | |
Thursday, June 13, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Jun 13, 03:30 pm (Zurich) | 2.0 0.6 km | 30 km (19 mi) to the N | Laufenburg, 14 km northwest of Wettingen, Baden, Aargau, Switzerland | Info | |
Jun 13, 03:54 am (Zurich) | 1.9 0.3 km | 26 km (16 mi) to the E | Waegitalersee SZ | Info | |
Wednesday, June 12, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jun 12, 04:02 pm (Berlin) | 1.0 5 km | 38 km (24 mi) to the N | LandWaldshut, 8.8 km west of Waldshut-Tiengen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | Info | |
Tuesday, June 11, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jun 11, 09:39 pm (Zurich) | 2.2 6.8 km | 55 km (34 mi) to the SW | Leukerbad VS 2 reports | Info | |
Monday, June 10, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jun 11, 01:02 am (Zurich) | 1.2 2.1 km | 32 km (20 mi) to the SE | Uri, Schwyz, 46 km east of Luzern, Luzern-Stadt, Luzern, Switzerland | Info | |
Saturday, June 8, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jun 8, 09:44 am (Zurich) | 2.8 5.2 km | 96 km (60 mi) to the SW | Entremont, 21 km south of Sion, Sion, Valais, Switzerland 10 reports | Info | |
Friday, June 7, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Jun 7, 10:58 am (Paris) | 2.1 12 km | 75 km (47 mi) to the NW | Mulhouse F | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.41 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 7.2 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 23 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 5 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.1:
A light magnitude 2.1 earthquake hit 36 km (22 mi) away from Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland, in the morning of Sunday, Jun 16, 2024 at 10.58 am local time (Europe/Zurich GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 12 km (7 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 been shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 4.4 and 3 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 6 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 4.4 and occurred 13 days ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake hit 19.7 km (12 mi) away from Rapperswil SG, Sankt Gallen, Switzerland, in the early morning of Tuesday, Jun 4, 2024 at 2.34 am local time (Europe/Zurich GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 0.1 km (0.1 mi) and was felt widely in the area.
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