Latest quakes in or near Obwalden, Switzerland - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 1.1 earthquake Nidwalden - Luzern, Switzerland - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 3.8 Jura-Nord vaudois - Vaud, Switzerland - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 3
- 2 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 12 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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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 | 2.9 km southwest of Schwyz, Schwyz, Switzerland | Info | |
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 23, 06:56 pm (Zurich) | 1.1 0.9 km | 21 km (13 mi) to the NE | 2.6 km west of Schwyz, Schwyz, Switzerland | Info | |
Apr 23, 05:53 pm (Zurich) | 2.2 1 km | 58 km (36 mi) to the NW | Thal, Solothurn, 38 km north of Bern, Bern-Mittelland, Bern, Switzerland | Info | |
Monday, April 22, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 22, 03:35 am (Zurich) | 3.8 2.2 km | 99 km (62 mi) to the W | Jura-Nord vaudois, 37 km north of Lausanne, Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland I FELT IT - 147 reports | Info | |
Sunday, April 21, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 21, 03:34 pm (Zurich) | 0.1 7.5 km | 16 km (9.9 mi) to the SE | Interlaken-Oberhasli, Bern, 48 km south of Luzern, Switzerland | Info | |
Apr 21, 02:33 am (Zurich) | 1.0 15 km | 15 km (9.3 mi) to the N | LUZERN | Info | |
Friday, April 19, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 20, 01:47 am (Zurich) | 1.3 6.8 km | 16 km (9.9 mi) to the E | Altdorf UR | Info | |
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 18, 05:25 pm (Berlin) | 2.1 8.4 km | 75 km (47 mi) to the N | LandLörrach, 2.6 km north of Rheinfelden, Baden-Württemberg, Germany 1 report | Info | |
Apr 18, 09:21 am (Zurich) | 2.0 0 km | 71 km (44 mi) to the NW | Bernese Jura, 34 km northwest of Bern, Bern-Mittelland, Bern, Switzerland | Info | |
Apr 18, 06:27 am (Zurich) | 0.7 1.2 km | 7 km (4.3 mi) to the SW | Switzerland: Brienz BE | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
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: 10.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 1 or higher: 62 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 85 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 10.8 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Obwalden?
The last earthquake in Obwalden occurred 2 hours and 49 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.1:
A light magnitude 1.1 earthquake hit 16.9 km (11 mi) away from Luzern, Luzern, Switzerland, around noon of Friday, Apr 26, 2024 at 1.28 pm local time (Europe/Zurich GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 1.6 km (1 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+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 2 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 12 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 5 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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