Earthquake service reports quake with a magnitude of 3.8 near Arolla VS
Published: Friday, May 10th 2024, 00:00
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The earth shook near Arolla VS on Friday night with a magnitude of around 3.8 on the Richter scale. This earthquake was probably felt over a wide area, according to the Swiss Seismological Service of ETH Zurich (SED).
The quake occurred at 11.25 p.m. approximately eight kilometers west of Arolla, the SED writes in an automated message. Damage is not normally expected in the event of an earthquake of this magnitude.
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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