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earthquake Earthquake Risk in Zurich, Switzerland

Risk Level: High — Score 5/10

Risk: 5Historical: 2

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Key Risk Factors

  • Moderate risk rating for Zurich based on ThinkHazard (Earthquake)
  • 2 events on record in proximity

Last significant event: Earthquake - 5.6 - 22 km NE of Marotta, Italy (2022-11-09)

Highest Risk Cities for Earthquakes

1
Los Angeles, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
2
San Jose, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 9
3
San Francisco, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
4
Seattle, WA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
5
Long Beach, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
6
Oakland, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
7
Tokyo, Japan
Risk: 9Historical: 10
8
Istanbul, Turkey
Risk: 9Historical: 10
9
Kathmandu, Nepal
Risk: 9Historical: 10
10
Quito, Ecuador
Risk: 9Historical: 10
Zurich is not in the top 10 for earthquake risk among tracked cities.

How Zurich Compares

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Notable Earthquake Events Near Zurich

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 2 notable earthquake events near Zurich, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Earthquake - 6.4 - 3 km WSW of Petrinja, Croatia (December 2020).

Earthquake - 6.4 - 3 km WSW of Petrinja, Croatia

December 28, 2020 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Earthquake - 5.6 - 22 km NE of Marotta, Italy

November 8, 2022 — WATCH

Impact data not available

Earthquake Preparedness Tips

  • 1.Secure heavy furniture and appliances to walls
  • 2.Create a family earthquake plan with meeting points
  • 3.Keep an emergency kit with water, food, flashlight, and first aid supplies
  • 4.Learn how to shut off gas, water, and electricity
  • 5.Practice Drop, Cover, and Hold On drills regularly

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How this data is built

Zurich, Switzerland earthquake risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live earthquake monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

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Every score and event here comes from DisasterAWARE's hazard database — available as downloadable historical datasets and a real-time API.

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