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Latest quakes in or near Geneve, Switzerland - list, stats and map

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Mag. 1.6 earthquake France, Ain, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes - Mar 20, 2024 -
Strongest since 2024Mag. 2.6 Cluses F - Feb 8, 2024 -
Updated: Mar 29, 2024 11:19 GMT -
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There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Geneve in the past 24 hours.
Since 2024, Geneve has had 12 quakes of magnitudes up to 2.6:
  • 0 quakes above magnitude 2
  • 12 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Latest: Mag. 1.6 Earthquake France, 16 km S of Oyonnax, Ain, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes -
Strongest: Mag. 2.6 Earthquake Cluses F -
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Showing all recent or significant quakes since 2024, magnitude 0 or higher, within up to 50 km (31 mi) distance (27 quakes):
Latest quakes in or near Geneve, Switzerland - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
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Mar 20, 12:01 pm (Paris)
Mar 20, 11:01 GMT
1.6

1.1 km
17 km (10.6 mi) to the W France, 16 km south of Oyonnax, Ain, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes Info
Mar 20, 08:29 am (Paris)
Mar 20, 07:29 GMT
1.1

13 km
29 km (18 mi) to the S France, 10.9 km east of Annecy, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes Info
Monday, March 18, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 18, 12:28 pm (Paris)
Mar 18, 11:28 GMT
1.2

0 km
29 km (18 mi) to the SW France: near Geneva Info
Saturday, March 16, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 16, 08:52 pm (Paris)
Mar 16, 19:52 GMT
0.8

0 km
20 km (12 mi) to the S France: near Annecy Info
Thursday, March 14, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
Mar 14, 10:22 pm (Paris)
Mar 14, 21:22 GMT
1.1

7 km
9 km (5.6 mi) to the E France, 13 km east of Annemasse, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes Info
Mar 14, 07:10 pm (Paris)
Mar 14, 18:10 GMT
1.1

0.4 km
11 km (6.8 mi) to the NE France, 7.3 km west of Thonon-les-Bains, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes Info
Friday, March 8, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 8, 11:55 am (Paris)
Mar 8, 10:55 GMT
1.4

0 km
26 km (16 mi) to the SW Near Annecy (quarry Blast) Info
Wednesday, February 28, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 28, 10:45 am (Paris)
Feb 28, 09:45 GMT
1.4

0 km
32 km (20 mi) to the SW France: Near Oyonnax (quarry Blast) Info
Monday, February 19, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 19, 10:23 am (Paris)
Feb 19, 09:23 GMT
1.6

0 km
40 km (25 mi) to the NW Near Oyonnax Info
Thursday, February 15, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 15, 12:01 pm (Paris)
Feb 15, 11:01 GMT
2.0

0 km
49 km (30 mi) to the SW France: Near Bourgoin-Jallieu (quarry Blast) Info
Wednesday, February 14, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 14, 12:08 pm (Paris)
Feb 14, 11:08 GMT
1.9

5 km
29 km (18 mi) to the N France: Near Lausanne Info
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 8.7 x 108 joules (241 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.208 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Earthquake statistics

Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 31.2 quakes on average per year in or near Geneve, Switzerland:
  • Mag. 7 or higher: 0.05 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 20.8 years)
  • Mag. 6 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 17.9 years)
  • Mag. 5 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 17.9 years)
  • Mag. 4 or higher: 0.26 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.9 years)
  • Mag. 3 or higher: 3.5 quakes per year
  • Mag. 2 or higher: 13 quakes per year
  • Mag. 1 or higher: 27.1 quakes per year
Geneve has a very high level of seismic activity. Geneve has had at least 6 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 years.

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