Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 15, 1924 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Switzerland on Tuesday, April 15, 1924 at 12:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pallanza-Intra-Suna (Switzerland - CH), about 56.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 8.071 and latitude 46.310.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 46.310, 8.071
UTC time 1924-04-15 12:48:36.190
Location Bern
Country Switzerland (CH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1924-04-15

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