Earthquakes by city Switzerland 100 km

Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Zurich today

Zurich, Switzerland: 42 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population

341,730

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

5.8

Strongest recorded event in the current radius.

Timezone

Europe/Zurich

Coordinates 47.367, 8.550

Nearby activity pulse

Last 30 days

Last 12 months

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

Strongest nearby event

M 5.8

Albstadt, Germany

1943-05-28 00:24 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Zurich today

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

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

The strongest earthquake recorded near Zurich reached magnitude 5.8 on 1943-05-28 00:24 UTC, near Albstadt.

Status today

No earthquake detected today

Strongest today

Was there an earthquake in Zurich today?

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

When was the last earthquake near Zurich?

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

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Zurich?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Zurich reached magnitude 5.8 on 1943-05-28 00:24 UTC, near Albstadt.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Zurich

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

Average magnitude

4.4

Average depth

15.5 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
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
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
2004-12-05 01:52	M 4.8	Freiburg im Breisgau Germany	10.0 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
2003-03-22 13:36	M 4.7	Albstadt Germany	6.0 km
2000-03-04 15:43	M 4.1	St. Gallen Switzerland	10.0 km
1999-05-14 18:25	M 4.2	Bern Switzerland	5.0 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
1994-08-28 06:04	M 4.5	Lucerne Switzerland	7.8 km
1992-12-30 21:34	M 4.2	Zurich Switzerland	33.0 km
1992-11-02 15:13	M 4.2	Lucerne Switzerland	0.0 km
1992-05-15 00:43	M 4.4	St. Gallen Switzerland	5.0 km
1992-05-08 07:51	M 4.4	St. Gallen Switzerland	5.0 km

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

2026-04 1 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Strongest years

1943 M 5.8 max · 1 earthquakes 1935 M 5.6 max · 1 earthquakes 1964 M 5.5 max · 1 earthquakes 1976 M 5.2 max · 1 earthquakes 2004 M 4.8 max · 3 earthquakes

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes
2026	M 4.2	1
2024	M 4.2	1
2020	M 4.0	1
2017	M 4.1	1
2012	M 4.2	1
2009	M 4.5	1
2008	M 4.2	1
2005	M 4.4	2
2004	M 4.8	3
2003	M 4.7	2
2000	M 4.1	1
1999	M 4.2	1
1997	M 4.4	2
1996	M 4.2	1
1995	M 4.3	1
1994	M 4.5	1
1992	M 4.5	7
1991	M 4.7	1
1989	M 4.0	1
1987	M 4.6	1
1986	M 4.5	1
1985	M 4.1	1
1984	M 4.6	1
1980	M 4.2	2
1977	M 4.0	1
1976	M 5.2	1
1974	M 4.3	1
1964	M 5.5	1
1943	M 5.8	1
1935	M 5.6	1