Latest quakes in or near Obwalden, Switzerland - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.8 earthquake Sense - Bern, 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 6, 01:39 pm (Zurich) | 2.8 4.4 km | 63 km (39 mi) to the W | Sense, Freiburg, 25 km southwest of Bern, Bern-Mittelland, Bern, Switzerland I FELT IT - 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 E | Surselva, Uri, 48 km west of Chur, Plessur, Grisons, Switzerland | Info | |
May 3, 12:25 pm (Vienna) | 2.1 1 km | 94 km (58 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 | 51 km (32 mi) to the S | 20 km north of Domodossola, Verbania, Piedmont, Italy | Info | |
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 30, 09:48 pm (Zurich) | 0.7 7.4 km | 18 km (11 mi) to the SE | Uri, 86 km southeast of Bern, Bern-Mittelland, Bern, Switzerland | Info | |
Monday, April 29, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 29, 04:15 am (Zurich) | 0.8 8.6 km | 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 | 14 km (8.7 mi) to the NE | Switzerland: Arth SZ | Info | |
Apr 28, 04:01 am (Zurich) | 1.3 8.7 km | 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 | 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 | 1 km (0.6 mi) to the NE | Nidwalden, 17 km south of Luzern, Luzern-Stadt, Luzern, Switzerland | Info | |
Thursday, April 25, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 25, 04:59 pm (Zurich) | 1.5 0.8 km | 19 km (12 mi) to the NE | Switzerland: Brunnen SZ | Info |
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Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.21 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.8 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 1.28 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 10.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 1 or higher: 63 quakes per year (or 5.2 quakes per month)
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Obwalden Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Obwalden, Switzerland?
Obwalden has relatively few earthquakes. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 86 quakes on average per year in or near Obwalden, Switzerland. However, Obwalden has had at least 12 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 Obwalden, Switzerland?
On average, Obwalden has about 10.7 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Obwalden?
The last earthquake in Obwalden occurred 1 day 1 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.8:
A light magnitude 2.8 earthquake hit 25 km (16 mi) away from Bern, Bern, Switzerland, around noon of Monday, May 6, 2024 at 1.39 pm local time (Europe/Zurich GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 4.4 km (2.7 mi) and was felt widely in the area.
+How many quakes were there in Obwalden in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Obwalden has had 0 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 1 quake of magnitude 2.6. There have been also 13 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Obwalden in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Obwalden in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 3.8 and occurred 2 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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