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

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Mag. 1.7 earthquake France, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes -
Strongest past 7 daysMag. 2.3 Italy, Verbania, Piedmont -
Updated: Mar 28, 2024 18:17 GMT -
Find all latest earthquakes in or near Valais, Switzerland, in our list below, updated every minute! Events are often reported within minutes. If you just felt a quake in or near Valais, find out which quakes are happening right now!
In the past 24 hours, Valais has had 2 quakes of magnitudes up to 2.0.
In the past 7 days, Valais has had 21 quakes of magnitudes up to 2.3:
  • 2 quakes above magnitude 2
  • 19 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Latest today: Mag. 1.7 Earthquake France, 9.2 km SE of Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes -
Strongest: Mag. 2.3 Earthquake Italy, 32 km SW of Domodossola, Verbania, Piedmont -
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Latest quakes in or near Valais, Switzerland - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
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Mar 28, 06:32 pm (Paris)
Mar 28, 17:32 GMT
1.7

2.5 km
8 km (5 mi) to the SW France: Courmayeur I Info
Mar 28, 06:22 pm (Paris)
Mar 28, 17:22 GMT
2.0

5 km
8 km (5 mi) to the SW Italy, 30 km northwest of Aosta, Valle d'Aosta, Aosta Valley Info
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
Mar 27, 06:27 pm (Rome)
Mar 27, 16:27 GMT
1.3

10.9 km
3 km (1.9 mi) to the SE Verbania, Italy, 47 km north of Biella, Biella, Piedmont Info
Mar 27, 03:45 pm (Rome)
Mar 27, 14:45 GMT
2.3

12 km
4 km (2.5 mi) to the SE Italy, 32 km southwest of Domodossola, Verbania, Piedmont Info
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
Mar 26, 08:37 pm (Rome)
Mar 26, 19:37 GMT
1.2

9.1 km
26 km (16 mi) to the SW Italy, 27 km southwest of Aosta, Valle d'Aosta, Aosta Valley Info
Mar 26, 10:31 am (Zurich)
Mar 26, 08:31 GMT
1.1

3.5 km
1 km (0.6 mi) to the W Saint-Maurice, Vaud, Switzerland, 3.9 km southeast of Monthey, Monthey, Valais Info
Monday, March 25, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
Mar 25, 04:29 pm (Zurich)
Mar 25, 15:29 GMT
1.7

5.8 km
Saint-Maurice, Switzerland, 6.1 km south of Monthey, Monthey, Valais Info
Mar 25, 05:09 am (Rome)
Mar 25, 04:09 GMT
0.8

10.1 km
4 km (2.5 mi) to the SE Zermatt VS Info
Sunday, March 24, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
Mar 24, 09:38 pm (Zurich)
Mar 24, 20:38 GMT
0.4

7.2 km
12 km (7.5 mi) to the E Vallemaggia, Switzerland, 44 km northwest of Bellinzona, Bellinzona, Tessin 1 reportInfo
Mar 24, 11:54 am (Rome)
Mar 24, 09:54 GMT
0.4

2.3 km
9 km (5.6 mi) to the SW Italy, 29 km northwest of Aosta, Valle d'Aosta, Aosta Valley Info
Saturday, March 23, 2024 GMT (5 quakes)
Mar 23, 11:34 pm (Zurich)
Mar 23, 22:34 GMT
0.7

7.9 km
Sierre, Switzerland, 25 km southeast of Sion, Sion, Valais Info
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 3.3 x 108 joules (92.3 kilowatt hours) | 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 955 quakes on average per year in or near Valais, Switzerland:
  • Mag. 7 or higher: 0.17 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6 years)
  • Mag. 6 or higher: 0.22 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.6 years)
  • Mag. 5 or higher: 0.22 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.6 years)
  • Mag. 4 or higher: 0.85 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.2 years)
  • Mag. 3 or higher: 9.8 quakes per year
  • Mag. 2 or higher: 80 quakes per year (or 6.6 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 1 or higher: 489 quakes per year (or 41 quakes per month)
Valais has a high level of seismic activity. Valais has had at least 21 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.

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