Earthquake near Les Diablerets felt in Vaud and Valais

A Thursday morning earthquake struck near Les Diablerets in Switzerland at 10:45.

Accounts gave its magnitude as between 3.5 and 3.8, so the exact figure is not consistent.

The quake’s centre was about 7 kilometres south of Les Diablerets, at a depth of roughly 5 kilometres.

People felt the shaking in Vaud and Valais, including central Valais.

Smaller tremors followed in the same area, and further movements were recorded over the next few hours.

Major damage is not generally expected from a quake of this strength.

The Swiss Seismological Service said aftershocks may occur in the coming days and weeks, and some could be felt or cause damage.