Swiss Seismological Service

The Swiss Seismological Service (SED) at ETH Zurich is the federal agency for earthquakes. Its activities are integrated in the federal action plan for earthquake mitigation.

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2026-01-20 21:21	3.6	Zermatt VS	Felt
2026-01-12 07:28	3.8	Courmayeur I	Slightly felt
2026-01-09 15:28	3.4	Lago di Garda I	Slightly felt
2025-12-22 23:10	2.3	Bourg-Saint-Pierre VS	Slightly felt
2025-12-06 00:54	3.1	Herisau AR	Widely felt
2025-11-19 01:31	2.9	Bourg-Saint-Pierre VS	Slightly felt
2025-11-19 00:32	2.2	Chamonix F	Slightly felt

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Local Time Filter dialog for field: Local Time Select an operator Input a value and Input a value Options for empty fields: only empty fields no empty fields include empty fields	Magnitude Filter dialog for field: Magnitude Select an operator Input a value and Input a value Options for empty fields: only empty fields no empty fields include empty fields	Location Filter dialog for field: Location Select an operator Input a value and Input a value Options for empty fields: only empty fields no empty fields include empty fields
2026-01-26 12:57	1.7	Bourg-Saint-Pierre VS
2026-01-26 00:05	1.3	Chamonix F
2026-01-25 23:29	2.1	Sanetschpass VS
2026-01-25 08:58	1.8	Chamonix F
2026-01-24 01:08	0.7	Sion VS
2026-01-23 22:31	0.5	Graechen VS
2026-01-23 15:47	1.6	Freiburg im Breisgau D

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[Available in DE/FR] Felt earthquake south of Zermatt

Am 20. Januar 2026 um 21:21:45 Uhr ereignete sich etwa 8 km südlich von Zermatt in einer Tiefe von 1.8 km ein Erdbeben der Stärke 3.6. Dieses Ereignis war im Wallis und insbesondere im Rhonetal gut zu spüren, mit einer Intensität von IV am Epizentrum.

Obwohl das Beben im Wallis weiterräumig verspürt wurde, innerhalb der ersten halben Stunde gingen über 100 Verspürtmeldungen ein, dürfte es keine Schäden verursacht haben. In den nächsten Stunden oder Tagen kann es zu Nachbeben kommen, und das Auftreten eines Bebens grösserer Stärke ist zwar unwahrscheinlich, kann aber nicht ausgeschlossen werden.