Switzerland earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 6 km ESE of Champéry, Switzerland

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 6 km ESE of Champéry, Switzerland on Wed, Dec 29, 1999, 10:28 PM GMT+1 (21:28 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 8 km WSW of Evolène, Switzerland. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1999-12-29 21:28:07 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.159° N, 6.945° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.413 km ESE of Kandersteg, Switzerland · 9775 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
  2. 3.38 km WSW of Evolène, Switzerland · 9765 days ago · 1 km deep · 36 km away
  3. 2.72 km NE of Courmayeur, Italy · 9763 days ago · 3 km deep · 39 km away
  4. 2.04 km NW of Saillon, Switzerland · 9759 days ago · 2 km deep · 15 km away
  5. 2.07 km ESE of Samoëns, France · 9759 days ago · 2 km deep · 15 km away
  6. 2.26 km NNW of Chamoson, Switzerland · 9758 days ago · 2 km deep · 23 km away
  7. 2.91 km NW of Salvan, Switzerland · 9755 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  8. 2.21 km SE of Villeneuve, Switzerland · 9749 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  9. 2.09 km SE of Belle-Plagne, France · 9745 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  10. 2.13 km SE of Champéry, Switzerland · 9739 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  11. 1.76 km ENE of Val Thorens, France · 9732 days ago · 12 km deep · 97 km away
  12. 2.12 km NNW of Domdidier, Switzerland · 9732 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  13. 2.25 km WSW of Leukerbad, Switzerland · 9731 days ago · 2 km deep · 53 km away
  14. 2.64 km NW of Vétroz, Switzerland · 9728 days ago · 2 km deep · 25 km away
  15. 2.62 km ESE of Combloux, France · 9718 days ago · 2 km deep · 37 km away

Before

  1. 3.88 km SSE of Champéry, Switzerland · 9777 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away
  2. 2.58 km SSE of Champéry, Switzerland · 9779 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away
  3. 2.71 km NW of Ayent, Switzerland · 9782 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  4. 2.61 km SW of Ecublens, Switzerland · 9784 days ago · 2 km deep · 50 km away
  5. 2.06 km NNW of Savièse, Switzerland · 9786 days ago · 2 km deep · 31 km away
  6. 2.210 km SSE of Chippis, Switzerland · 9788 days ago · 2 km deep · 51 km away
  7. 2.74 km SW of Staffa, Italy · 9790 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
  8. 2.71 km WNW of Frassinetto, Italy · 9795 days ago · 14 km deep · 94 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0009kfa. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 1:35 AM UTC.