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.
The SED registers an average of three to four earthquakes per day in Switzerland and nearby neighboring countries, or 1,000 to 1,500 earthquakes per year. Around 10 to 20 earth tremors with magnitudes of around 2.5 and above are actually felt by the population each year.
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