Max magnitude
6.2
Peak recorded event in the current dataset
Earthquakes by countries
68 events tracked
Switzerland seismic overview
Switzerland earthquakes today
Latest activity, live map, annual rhythm and historical high points for Switzerland, all regrouped on the same country page.
Average magnitude
4.4
Mean magnitude across recorded earthquakes
Average depth
14.2 km
Typical depth profile for this country
Latest earthquakes
Switzerland earthquakes today
10 recent events
4.2
Moderate
2026-04-26 02:24:03 UTC
St. Gallen, Switzerland
Earthquake near St. Gallen
5.0 km
4.1
Moderate
2025-07-21 10:52:17 UTC
Thun, Switzerland
Earthquake near Thun
10.0 km
4.2
Moderate
2024-06-04 00:34:32 UTC
Rapperswil, Switzerland
Earthquake near Rapperswil
5.0 km
4.0
Moderate
2020-10-25 19:35:44 UTC
St. Gallen, Switzerland
Earthquake near St. Gallen
5.0 km
4.1
Moderate
2017-07-01 08:10:33 UTC
Lausanne, Switzerland
Earthquake near Lausanne
1.6 km
4.1
Moderate
2017-03-06 20:12:08 UTC
Lucerne, Switzerland
Earthquake near Lucerne
10.0 km
4.4
Moderate
2016-10-24 14:44:11 UTC
Thun, Switzerland
Earthquake near Thun
5.8 km
4.2
Moderate
2012-02-11 22:45:26 UTC
Zurich, Switzerland
Earthquake near Zurich
32.0 km
4.2
Moderate
2008-01-21 16:40:35 UTC
Chur, Switzerland
Earthquake near Chur
8.0 km
4.4
Moderate
2005-11-12 19:31:16 UTC
Zurich, Switzerland
Earthquake near Zurich
22.0 km
Strongest earthquakes
10 strongest earthquakes in Switzerland
All period
Activity rhythm
Switzerland earthquake chart 2026
12-month view
Live geography
Switzerland earthquakes map
Map of recent earthquakes in Switzerland.
Archive browsing
Recent month archive
April 2026
1 earthquakes
July 2025
1 earthquakes
June 2024
1 earthquakes
October 2020
1 earthquakes
July 2017
1 earthquakes
March 2017
1 earthquakes
Cities by seismic activity
Cities with the most earthquakes in Switzerland
Winterthur
Population 91,908
50 earthquakes
Schaffhausen
Population 33,863
48 earthquakes
Emmen
Population 30,926
47 earthquakes
Lucerne
Population 81,691
46 earthquakes
St. Gallen
Population 70,572
46 earthquakes
Chur
Population 32,429
46 earthquakes
Thun
Population 42,136
45 earthquakes
Lausanne
Population 139,111
43 earthquakes
Köniz
Population 41,784
43 earthquakes
Fribourg
Population 32,827
43 earthquakes
History
Earthquakes history
40 years
| 1946 | 6.2 | 2 |
| 1924 | 5.6 | 1 |
| 1954 | 5.5 | 2 |
| 1964 | 5.5 | 1 |
| 1971 | 5.1 | 1 |
| 1905 | 4.9 | 1 |
| 1976 | 4.8 | 1 |
| 1999 | 4.7 | 3 |
| 1991 | 4.7 | 1 |
| 1987 | 4.6 | 3 |
| 1984 | 4.6 | 2 |
| 1979 | 4.6 | 1 |
| 1996 | 4.5 | 2 |
| 1994 | 4.5 | 1 |
| 1992 | 4.5 | 7 |
| 1986 | 4.5 | 1 |
| 1978 | 4.5 | 1 |
| 2016 | 4.4 | 1 |
| 2005 | 4.4 | 2 |
| 1997 | 4.4 | 2 |
| 1995 | 4.4 | 4 |
| 2003 | 4.3 | 6 |
| 1989 | 4.3 | 2 |
| 1982 | 4.3 | 2 |
| 1981 | 4.3 | 1 |
| 1974 | 4.3 | 1 |
| 2026 | 4.2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 4.2 | 1 |
| 2012 | 4.2 | 1 |
| 2008 | 4.2 | 1 |
| 2004 | 4.2 | 2 |
| 1988 | 4.2 | 1 |
| 1980 | 4.2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4.1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 4.1 | 2 |
| 2000 | 4.1 | 1 |
| 1985 | 4.1 | 1 |
| 1977 | 4.1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 4.0 | 1 |
| 1990 | 4.0 | 1 |