Earthquake of magnitude 3.1 near Radolfzell in southern Germany
Published: Wednesday, Apr 17th 2024, 23:01
Retour au fil d'actualité
Late on Wednesday evening, the earth shook near Radolfzell in southern Germany with a magnitude of around 3.1 on the Richter scale. The earthquake is likely to have been clearly felt near the epicenter, but no damage is expected, according to the Swiss Seismological Service of ETH Zurich (SED).
The quake occurred at 10.28 p.m. near Radolfzell, the report continued. The Swiss Seismological Service registers an average of three to four earthquakes per day in Switzerland and nearby neighboring countries, or 1,000 to 1,500 quakes per year. Around 10 to 20 earth tremors with magnitudes of around 2.5 and above are actually felt by the population every year.
©Keystone/SDA
French 
English 
German 
Spanish 
Arabic