Earthquakes by city Switzerland 100 km

Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Lucerne today

Lucerne, Switzerland: 47 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population

81,691

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

6.2

Strongest recorded event in the current radius.

Timezone

Europe/Zurich

Coordinates 47.050, 8.306

Nearby activity pulse

Last 30 days

Last 12 months

Last nearby event: 2026-04-26 02:24 UTC

Strongest nearby event

M 6.2

Thun, Switzerland

1946-01-25 17:31 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Lucerne today

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

1 M4.0+ event(s) have been observed in the last 30 days around Lucerne.

The strongest earthquake recorded near Lucerne reached magnitude 6.2 on 1946-01-25 17:31 UTC, near Thun.

Status today

No earthquake detected today

Strongest today

Was there an earthquake in Lucerne today?

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

When was the last earthquake near Lucerne?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2026-04-26 02:24 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Lucerne?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Lucerne reached magnitude 6.2 on 1946-01-25 17:31 UTC, near Thun.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Lucerne

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

Average magnitude

4.4

Average depth

14.3 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 25 events shown

UTC	Magnitude	Region	Depth
2026-04-26 02:24	M 4.2	St. Gallen Switzerland	5.0 km
2025-07-21 10:52	M 4.1	Thun Switzerland	10.0 km
2024-06-04 00:34	M 4.2	Rapperswil Switzerland	5.0 km
2020-10-25 19:35	M 4.0	St. Gallen Switzerland	5.0 km
2017-03-06 20:12	M 4.1	Lucerne Switzerland	10.0 km
2016-10-24 14:44	M 4.4	Thun Switzerland	5.8 km
2012-02-11 22:45	M 4.2	Zurich Switzerland	32.0 km
2009-01-04 15:30	M 4.5	Feldkirch Austria	2.9 km
2008-01-21 16:40	M 4.2	Chur Switzerland	8.0 km
2005-11-12 19:31	M 4.4	Zurich Switzerland	22.0 km
2005-05-12 01:38	M 4.2	Basel Switzerland	25.0 km
2004-06-28 23:42	M 4.2	Zurich Switzerland	20.0 km
2004-06-21 23:10	M 4.1	Basel Switzerland	22.0 km
2003-05-06 21:59	M 4.3	Lucerne Switzerland	6.0 km
2003-04-29 04:55	M 4.3	Lausanne Switzerland	8.0 km
2000-03-04 15:43	M 4.1	St. Gallen Switzerland	10.0 km
1999-05-20 13:11	M 4.2	Fribourg Switzerland	2.0 km
1999-05-14 18:25	M 4.2	Bern Switzerland	5.0 km
1999-02-14 05:57	M 4.7	Köniz Switzerland	10.0 km
1997-11-22 04:56	M 4.4	Zurich Switzerland	10.0 km
1997-11-17 17:09	M 4.0	Basel Switzerland	33.0 km
1996-08-24 02:38	M 4.2	Winterthur Switzerland	20.0 km
1995-11-16 05:57	M 4.3	Rapperswil Switzerland	5.0 km
1995-10-07 01:37	M 4.1	Fribourg Switzerland	10.0 km
1995-09-17 16:29	M 4.1	Fribourg Switzerland	10.0 km

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

2026-04 1 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Strongest years

1946 M 6.2 max · 2 earthquakes 1924 M 5.6 max · 1 earthquakes 1964 M 5.5 max · 1 earthquakes 1999 M 4.7 max · 3 earthquakes 1991 M 4.7 max · 1 earthquakes

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes
2026	M 4.2	1
2025	M 4.1	1
2024	M 4.2	1
2020	M 4.0	1
2017	M 4.1	1
2016	M 4.4	1
2012	M 4.2	1
2009	M 4.5	1
2008	M 4.2	1
2005	M 4.4	2
2004	M 4.2	2
2003	M 4.3	2
2000	M 4.1	1
1999	M 4.7	3
1997	M 4.4	2
1996	M 4.2	1
1995	M 4.3	3
1994	M 4.5	1
1992	M 4.5	7
1991	M 4.7	1
1989	M 4.0	1
1987	M 4.6	2
1986	M 4.5	1
1984	M 4.6	1
1982	M 4.3	1
1980	M 4.2	1
1977	M 4.1	1
1974	M 4.3	1
1964	M 5.5	1
1946	M 6.2	2
1924	M 5.6	1