Swiss Seismological Service

The Swiss Seismological Service (German: Schweizerischer Erdbebendienst, French: Service sismologique suisse, Italian: Servizio sismico svizzero, Romansh: Servizi da terratrembels svizzer) at ETH Zurich is the federal agency responsible for monitoring earthquakes in Switzerland and its neighboring countries and for assessing Switzerland’s seismic hazard. When an earthquake happens, the SED informs the public, authorities, and the media about the earthquake’s location, magnitude, and possible consequences.

Swiss Seismological Service

The Swiss Seismological Service (German: Schweizerischer Erdbebendienst, French: Service sismologique suisse, Italian: Servizio sismico svizzero, Romansh: Servizi da terratrembels svizzer) at ETH Zurich is the federal agency responsible for monitoring earthquakes in Switzerland and its neighboring countries and for assessing Switzerland’s seismic hazard. When an earthquake happens, the SED informs the public, authorities, and the media about the earthquake’s location, magnitude, and possible consequences.