Latest quakes in or near Solothurn, Switzerland - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 1.9 earthquake LandLörrach - Baden-Württemberg, Germany - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 3.8 Jura-Nord vaudois - Vaud, Switzerland - Apr 22, 2024 - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 3
- 7 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 20 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 2, 11:49 am (Berlin) | 1.9 0 km | 19 km (12 mi) to the N | LandLörrach, 10.6 km northwest of Lörrach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | Info | |
May 2, 11:45 am (Zurich) | 1.9 1.3 km | 17 km (10.6 mi) to the NE | Laufenburg, 13 km northwest of Baden AG, Baden, Aargau, Switzerland | Info | |
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 1, 05:35 am (Zurich) | 0.4 9.1 km | 8 km (5 mi) to the NW | 35 km south of Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France | Info | |
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 30, 10:22 am (Berlin) | 1.0 3.2 km | 35 km (22 mi) to the NE | LandWaldshut, 10.2 km northeast of Waldshut-Tiengen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | Info | |
Monday, April 29, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 29, 04:21 pm (Berlin) | 1.2 1.4 km | 35 km (22 mi) to the NE | LandWaldshut, 10.2 km northeast of Waldshut-Tiengen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | Info | |
Apr 29, 03:18 pm (Paris) | 1.9 0 km | 15 km (9.3 mi) to the NW | 30 km south of Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France | Info | |
Saturday, April 27, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 27, 05:12 pm (Zurich) | 1.9 0.9 km | 13 km (8.1 mi) to the SW | 8.5 km west of Bern, Bern-Mittelland, Bern, Switzerland | Info | |
Friday, April 26, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 26, 11:51 am (Berlin) | 1.5 14 km | 29 km (18 mi) to the NE | LandWaldshut, 4.4 km northeast of Waldshut-Tiengen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | Info | |
Apr 26, 11:26 am (Paris) | 1.6 0 km | 21 km (13 mi) to the NW | France: near Belfort | Info | |
Apr 26, 10:31 am (Zurich) | 1.2 1.4 km | 18 km (11 mi) to the W | Bernese Jura, 39 km northwest of Bern, Bern-Mittelland, Bern, Switzerland | Info | |
Thursday, April 25, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 25, 03:30 pm (Zurich) | 1.8 2.2 km | 17 km (10.6 mi) to the NE | Switzerland: Laufenburg | Info |
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Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.45 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.2 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 4.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 41 quakes per year (or 3.4 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 185 quakes per year (or 15.4 quakes per month)
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Solothurn Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Solothurn, Switzerland?
Solothurn has relatively few earthquakes. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 210 quakes on average per year in or near Solothurn, Switzerland. However, Solothurn has had at least 25 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 Solothurn, Switzerland?
On average, Solothurn has about 41 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Solothurn?
The last earthquake in Solothurn occurred 18 hours ago and had a magnitude of 1.9:
A light magnitude 1.9 earthquake hit 10.6 km (7 mi) away from Lörrach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, in the morning of Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 11.49 am local time (Europe/Berlin GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 0 km (0 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Solothurn in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Solothurn has had 0 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 7 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 20 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Solothurn in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Solothurn in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 3.8 and occurred 11 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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