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Groundbreaking: 'Controlled' quakes triggered under Swiss Alps

By AFP | 5mos ago

ETH Zurich Master students Alba Zappone, Alessandro Profeta and ETH Zurich doctoral student Lu Tian examine the cracks in the BedrettoLab tunnel located 1500m beneath the Swiss Alps near Bedretto, on April 29, 2026. [AFP]

Researchers have made the ground shake in southern Switzerland, triggering thousands of tiny earthquakes in a monitored setting, as they seek to discover seismicity insights that could reduce risks.

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