The Swiss Seismological Service registers an average of three to four earthquakes per day in Switzerland and neighboring countries. (archive picture)
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The Swiss Seismological Service registered an earthquake measuring 3.8 on the Richter scale around six kilometers east of Walenstadt SG on Sunday night. The quake was probably felt throughout Switzerland.
The earthquake occurred at 4.24 a.m., according to the Swiss Seismological Service at ETH Zurich (SED). In principle, minor damage is possible in isolated cases during an earthquake of this magnitude near the epicenter. Within around an hour of the earthquake, the SED had already received 423 reports of traces.
The SED 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 each year.