Latest quakes in or near Broye, Freiburg, Switzerland - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 0.8 earthquake 1.7 km southeast of Sierre - Valais, Switzerland - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 3.8 Jura-Nord vaudois - Vaud, Switzerland - Apr 22, 2024 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 3
- 3 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 22 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 5, 10:30 pm (Zurich) | 0.8 3.3 km | 1.7 km southeast of Sierre, Sierre, Valais, Switzerland | Info | ||
May 5, 10:26 pm (Paris) | 1.1 8.7 km | Doubs, 45 km south of Belfort, Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France | Info | ||
May 5, 04:19 pm (Zurich) | 0.2 5.6 km | Porrentruy, Jura, 36 km northwest of Bienne, Biel/Bienne, Bern, Switzerland | Info | ||
May 5, 03:22 am (Zurich) | 1.3 0 km | 10.9 km northeast of Yverdon-les-Bains, Jura-Nord vaudois, Vaud, Switzerland | Info | ||
Saturday, May 4, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
May 4, 09:28 pm (Zurich) | 0.7 6.3 km | Leuk, 8 km north of Sierre, Sierre, Valais, Switzerland | Info | ||
May 4, 08:14 pm (Zurich) | 0.4 4.8 km | Jura, 36 km northwest of Bienne, Biel/Bienne, Bern, Switzerland | Info | ||
May 4, 05:13 am (Zurich) | 0.8 4.8 km | Saint-Maurice, 24 km west of Sion, Sion, Valais, Switzerland | Info | ||
Thursday, May 2, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 2, 02:29 pm (Zurich) | 0.8 5.6 km | Jura, 36 km northwest of Bienne, Biel/Bienne, Bern, Switzerland | Info | ||
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 1, 11:01 pm (Zurich) | 0.0 5.4 km | Porrentruy, Jura, 36 km northwest of Bienne, Biel/Bienne, Bern, Switzerland | Info | ||
May 1, 05:35 am (Zurich) | 0.4 9.1 km | 35 km south of Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Apr 30, 11:35 pm (Zurich) | 0.1 5.2 km | Porrentruy, Jura, 36 km northwest of Bienne, Biel/Bienne, Bern, Switzerland | Info |
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- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.17 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.9 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 1.62 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 26.1 quakes per year
- Mag. 1 or higher: 119 quakes per year (or 9.9 quakes per month)
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+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Broye, Freiburg, Switzerland?
Broye has a moderate level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 140 quakes on average per year in or near Broye, Freiburg, Switzerland. However, Broye has had at least 9 quakes above magnitude 4 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Broye, Freiburg, Switzerland?
On average, Broye has about 26.1 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Broye?
The last earthquake in Broye occurred 6 hours ago and had a magnitude of 0.8:
A light magnitude 0.8 earthquake hit 1.7 km (1.1 mi) away from Sierre, Valais, Switzerland, late in the evening of Sunday, May 5, 2024 at 10.30 pm local time (Europe/Zurich GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 3.3 km (2.1 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Broye in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Broye has had 1 quake of magnitude 3.8 and 3 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 22 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Broye in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Broye 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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