Earthquakes by city Switzerland 100 km

Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Basel today

Basel, Switzerland: 29 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population

164,488

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

5.5

Strongest recorded event in the current radius.

Timezone

Europe/Zurich

Coordinates 47.558, 7.573

Nearby activity pulse

Last 30 days

Last 12 months

Last nearby event: 2023-03-22 14:50 UTC

Strongest nearby event

M 5.5

Lucerne, Switzerland

1964-03-14 02:37 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Basel today

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of Basel.

No M4.0+ event has been observed in the last 30 days around Basel.

The strongest earthquake recorded near Basel reached magnitude 5.5 on 1964-03-14 02:37 UTC, near Lucerne.

Status today

No earthquake detected today

Strongest today

Was there an earthquake in Basel today?

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of Basel.

When was the last earthquake near Basel?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2023-03-22 14:50 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Basel?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Basel reached magnitude 5.5 on 1964-03-14 02:37 UTC, near Lucerne.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Basel

The map centers on Basel and highlights the most recent earthquakes detected within 100 km.

Average magnitude

4.3

Average depth

19.0 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 0 events shown

UTC	Magnitude	Region	Depth

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

No monthly activity to display yet.

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Strongest years

1964 M 5.5 max · 1 earthquakes 2004 M 4.8 max · 3 earthquakes 1999 M 4.7 max · 3 earthquakes 1984 M 4.6 max · 3 earthquakes 1979 M 4.6 max · 1 earthquakes

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes
2023	M 4.4	1
2021	M 4.1	1
2012	M 4.2	1
2005	M 4.4	2
2004	M 4.8	3
1999	M 4.7	3
1997	M 4.0	1
1995	M 4.1	2
1992	M 4.2	1
1989	M 4.0	1
1987	M 4.2	2
1986	M 4.5	1
1985	M 4.1	1
1984	M 4.6	3
1980	M 4.2	3
1979	M 4.6	1
1974	M 4.3	1
1964	M 5.5	1