Latest quakes in or near Valais, Switzerland - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake See all | Mag. 1.7 earthquake France, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 2.3 Italy, Verbania, Piedmont - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 2
- 19 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Map and earthquake list
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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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 report | Info | |
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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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- 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)
Number of earthquakes over time
Valais Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Valais, Switzerland?
Valais has a high level of seismic activity. 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. 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.
+When was the latest earthquake in Valais?
The last earthquake in Valais occurred 45 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.7:
A light magnitude 1.7 earthquake hit 9.2 km (5.7 mi) away from Chamonix, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France, in the late afternoon of Thursday, Mar 28, 2024 at 6.32 pm local time (Europe/Paris GMT +1). The quake had a very shallow depth of 2.5 km (1.6 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Valais in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Valais has had 2 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There were also 19 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Valais in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Valais in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 2.3 and occurred 1 day 4 hours ago:
A light magnitude 2.3 earthquake hit 32 km (20 mi) away from Domodossola, Piedmont, Italy, in the early afternoon of Wednesday, Mar 27, 2024 at 3.45 pm local time (Europe/Rome GMT +1). The quake had a very shallow depth of 11.6 km (7 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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