Earthquake service reports quake with a magnitude of 4.3 near Wägitalersee SZ
Published: Tuesday, Jun 4th 2024, 03:10
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On Tuesday night, the earth shook at Lake Wägital in the canton of Schwyz with a magnitude of around 4.3 on the Richter scale. This earthquake is likely to have been felt throughout Switzerland, according to the Swiss Seismological Service of ETH Zurich (SED).
The quake occurred at 02.34 a.m. approximately six kilometers southwest of Lake Wägital, writes the SED in an automated message. Minor damage is possible in isolated cases during an earthquake of this magnitude near the epicenter.
El SED registra una media de tres a cuatro seísmos diarios en Suiza y los países vecinos, es decir, entre 1.000 y 1.500 seísmos al año. La población percibe cada año entre 10 y 20 temblores de tierra de magnitud igual o superior a 2,5.
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