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Earthquake near Bulle (Gruyères area) Switzerland - July 1, 2017

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Update 08:48 UTC: Waveform of nearby stations (courtesy Swiss Seismological Service)

Update 08:44 UTC: Official statements of the Swiss Seismological Service :

The Swiss Seismological Service at ETH Zurich has detected an earthquake in the canton of Waadt, near Château d'Oex. The earthquake occurred on 1 July 2017 at 10:10:34 (local time) with a  Magnitude of 4.3 on the Richter scale. This earthquake is likely to have been felt across Switzerland. An earthquake of this magnitude can possibly cause light Damage in the vicinity of the epicenter.

Le Service Sismologique Suisse à l'ETH Zurich a enregistré un tremblement de terre dans le canton Vaud, près de Château d'Oex. La secousse a eu lieu le 1 juillet 2017 à 10:10:34 (heure locale)
avec une magnitude de 4.3 sur l'échelle de Richter. Ce tremblement de terre a pu être ressenti dans toute la Suisse. Quelques dégâts légers sont possibles à proximité de l’épicentre pour un tremblement de terre de cette magnitude.

Der Schweizerische Erdbebendienst an der ETH Zürich hat im Kanton Waadt, bei Château d'Oex ein Erdbeben registriert. Das Beben ereignete sich am 1. Juli 2017 um 10:10:34 Uhr (Lokalzeit) mit einer Magnitude von 4.3 auf der Richterskala. Dieses Erdbeben dürfte in der ganzen Schweiz verspürt worden sein. Kleinere Schäden sind bei einem Erdbeben dieser Stärke in der Nähe des Epizentrums vereinzelt möglich.

Update 08:38 UTC: Shaking map from the Swiss Seismological Service ETH

Update 08:30 UTC: Based on the number of readers in our site, we were surprised that no more people jumped to their computers to see what was going on at a Magnitude M5.0 earthquake. Now the explanation comes a little later. The initial M5.0 value was quickly updated to M4, luckily a lot of difference

Update 08:29 UTC: The (preliminary) epicenter of the earthquake lies below Château-d'Oex.

Update 08:26 UTC: Based on the present earthquake parameters (Magnitude, Depth, Population, etc) and our experience with earthquake damage impact, earthquake-report.com does expect at least some slight damage like cracks in walls, fallen tiles, etc.

Map courtesy Alomax.free.net - Star: calculated epicenter - Small red dots: possible error margin for the epicenter, the more dense, the higher probability that the epicenter will be in that area. Orange circle: epicenter location error zone

59 km SW of Bern, Switzerland / pop: 122,000 / local time: 10:10:34.1 2017-07-01
33 km NW of Sion, Switzerland / pop: 28,100 / local time: 10:10:34.1 2017-07-01
2 km W of Château-d'Oex, Switzerland / pop: 3,100 / local time: 10:10:34.1 2017-07-01

Most important Earthquake Data:

Magnitude : 3.9

Local Time (conversion only below land) : 2017-07-01 10:10:35

GMT/UTC Time : 2017-07-01 08:10:35

Depth (Hypocenter) : 10 km

Depth and Magnitude updates in the list below.

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SRC Location UTC Date/time M D INFO
GEOFON Switzerland Jul 01 08:10 3.9 10 MAP I Felt It INFO
  • Blonay - maybe 5 seconds
  • Pringy - It lasted about 2 seconds, no damages
  • Yvorne - yvorne secousse tres breve mais bien ressentie (via emsc)
  • Vevey - I live on the top floor of my building and for about 10 seconds I heard a rumbling noise and saw the walls and ceiling shake
  • Broc - Une déflagration un peu comme si un TGV passait à côté de la maison.
  • Les Voëttes - Chalet shifted, pressure changed, dishware and glasses rattled.
  • Vevey - I live on the top floor(5th) of my building and for about 10 seconds I heard rumbling and saw the walls and either the ceiling or the floor, I couldn't tell very well, shake.
  • Chernex - Voor ongeveer 2-3 seconden schudde het huis licht.
  • Bulle - La secousse a duré 2-3 secondes, accompagnée d'un grondement sourd. Aucun dégât.
  • Bulle - Moderate shaking
  • Montreux - Approx 5 seconds around 10.10am. On the 6th floor of an apartment. Everything swayed and rattled but nothing broken. Felt a second very tiny tremor about 90 minutes later.
  • Montreux - Trzęsienie trwało ok 1-2 sekundy, bardzo lekkie, trzasnęły okna, bez uszkodzeń.
  • Bulle - Secousse de 3 secondes alors que j'ouvrais la porte d'entrée. Les rembardes de sécurité de l'immeubles ant clairement tremblées pendant 10 secondes. La secousse a été suivie d'une autre à 9H30 UTC un peu plus faible.
  • Bulle - La secousse n'a pas duré très longtemps, je dirai 2 ou 3 secondes peut être. J'étais au lit et j'ai senti tout l'immeuble se mettre à trembler, j'ai vu les choses bouger autour de moi (lampe, volets, bouteille d'eau). Très impressionant!
  • annecy - secousse deux secondes qui a fait trembler mon canapé et ma tv ! pas de dégats mais c'est impressionnant.
  • Bulle - J'étais dans mon lit à moitié réveillée, quand tout d'un coup j'ai vu ma grosse armoire se secouer. La secousse a duré quelques secondes. Il n'y a eu aucun dommage.
  • St légier - It was light and quick the table moved a bit but no damage was made it must have taken around 3 seconds to finish.
  • Attalens - 5 seconds, walls & furniture rattled lightly. No damage.
  • Ornans, France - Légère vibration des armoires pendant 2 secondes. Pas de dommages
  • Montreaux - About 3 seconds. We were on the fifth floor in Hotel Bristol. Shaking definitely stronger than the passing of heavy traffic or train. No damage.
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    USGS Chateau-d'oex, Switzerland Jul 01 08:10 4.1 5 MAP I Felt It
    EMSC Switzerland Jul 01 08:10 4.3 5 MAP I Felt It

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    MMI II (Very weak shaking) ?
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    Felt by persons at rest, on upper floors or favorably placed.
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    Felt indoors; hanging objects may swing, vibration similar to passing of light trucks, duration may be estimated, may not be recognized as an earthquake.
    MMI IV (Light shaking) ?
    People :
    Generally noticed indoors but not outside. Light sleepers may be awakened. Vibration may be likened to the passing of heavy traffic, or to the jolt of a heavy object falling or striking the building.
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    Doors and windows rattle. Glassware and crockery rattle. Liquids in open vessels may be slightly disturbed. Standing motorcars may rock.
    Structures :
    Walls and frames of buildings, and partitions and suspended ceilings in commercial buildings, may be heard to creak.
    MMI V (Moderate shaking) ?
    People :
    Generally felt outside, and by almost everyone indoors. Most sleepers awakened. A few people alarmed.
    Fittings :
    Small unstable objects are displaced or upset. Some glassware and crockery may be broken. Hanging pictures knock against the wall. Open doors may swing. Cupboard doors secured by magnetic catches may open. Pendulum clocks stop, start, or change rate.
    Structures :
    Some large display windows cracked. A few earthenware toilet fixtures cracked.
    MMI VI (Strong shaking) ?
    People Felt by all. People and animals alarmed. Many run outside. Difficulty experienced in walking steadily.
    Fittings :
    Objects fall from shelves. Pictures fall from walls. Some furniture moved on smooth floors, some unsecured free-standing fireplaces moved. Glassware and crockery broken. Very unstable furniture overturned. Small church and school bells ring. Appliances move on bench or table tops. Filing cabinets or "easy glide" drawers may open (or shut).
    Structures :
    Slight damage to buildings with low standard. Some stucco or cement plaster falls. Large display windows broken. Damage to a few weak domestic chimneys, some may fall.
    Environment :
    Trees and bushes shake, or are heard to rustle. Loose material may be dislodged from sloping ground, e.g. existing slides, talus slopes, shingle slides.
    MMI VII (Very strong shaking) ?
    People
    General alarm. Difficulty experienced in standing. Noticed by motorcar drivers who may stop.
    Fittings :
    Large bells ring. Furniture moves on smooth floors, may move on carpeted floors. Substantial damage to fragile contents of buildings.
    Structures :
    Unreinforced stone and brick walls cracked. Low standard buildings cracked with some minor masonry falls. A few instances of damage to buildings of ordinary workmanship. Unbraced parapets, unbraced brick gables, and architectural ornaments fall. Roofing tiles, especially ridge tiles may be dislodged. Many unreinforced domestic chimneys damaged, often falling from roof-line. Water tanks Type I burst. A few instances of damage to brick veneers and plaster or cement-based linings. Unrestrained water cylinders (hot-water cylinders) may move and leak. Some common windows cracked. Suspended ceilings damaged.
    Environment :
    Water made turbid by stirred up mud. Small slides such as falls of sand and gravel banks, and small rock-falls from steep slopes and cuttings. Instances of settlement of unconsolidated or wet, or weak soils. Some fine cracks appear in sloping ground. A few instances of liquefaction (i.e. small water and sand ejections).
    MMI VIII (Severe shaking) ?
    People Alarm may approach panic. Steering of motorcars greatly affected. Structures : Low standard buildings heavily damaged, some collapse. ordinary workmanship buildings damaged, some with partial collapse. Reinforced masonry or concrete buildings damaged in some cases. A few instances of damage to buildings and bridges designed and built to resist earthquakes. Monuments and pre-1976 elevated tanks and factory stacks twisted or brought down. Some pre-1965 infill masonry panels damaged. A few post-1980 brick veneers damaged. Decayed timber piles of houses damaged. Houses not secured to foundations may move. Most unreinforced domestic chimneys damaged, some below roof-line, many brought down. Environment : Cracks appear on steep slopes and in wet ground. Small to moderate slides in roadside cuttings and unsupported excavations. Small water and sand ejections and localized lateral spreading adjacent to streams, canals, lakes, etc.
    MMI IX (Violent shaking) ?
    Structures Many low standard buildings destroyed. Ordinary workmanship buildings heavily damaged, some collapse. Reinforced masonry or concrete buildings damaged, some with partial collapse. Buildings and bridges designed and built to resist earthquakes damaged in some cases, some with flexible frames seriously damaged. Damage or permanent distortion to some buildings and bridges, designed and built to normal use standards. Houses not secured to foundations shifted off. Brick veneers fall and expose frames. Environment : Cracking of ground conspicuous. Landsliding general on steep slopes. Liquefaction effects intensified and more widespread, with large lateral spreading and flow sliding adjacent to streams, canals, lakes, etc.
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