Switzerland earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 0 km ENE of Aigle, Switzerland

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 0 km ENE of Aigle, Switzerland on Fri, Dec 15, 2000, 4:40 AM GMT+1 (03:40 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 4 km WNW of Samoëns, France. 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
2000-12-15 03:40:40 UTC
Depth
11.0 km (6.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.320° N, 6.977° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Stations used
12

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.32 km WNW of Evionnaz, Switzerland · 9416 days ago · 2 km deep · 15 km away
  2. 2.26 km WSW of Trasquera, Italy · 9404 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
  3. 2.51 km SE of Vernayaz, Switzerland · 9399 days ago · 2 km deep · 22 km away
  4. 2.11 km SE of Leukerbad, Switzerland · 9394 days ago · 2 km deep · 51 km away
  5. 1.87 km SSW of Château-d'Oex, Switzerland · 9392 days ago · 2 km deep · 13 km away
  6. 2.36 km SW of Mont-Saxonnex, France · 9389 days ago · 2 km deep · 55 km away
  7. 2.27 km SE of Evolène, Switzerland · 9383 days ago · 2 km deep · 54 km away
  8. 3.34 km WNW of Samoëns, France · 9382 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
  9. 2.35 km S of Mont-Saxonnex, France · 9380 days ago · 2 km deep · 53 km away
  10. 2.40 km NNW of Worben, Switzerland · 9374 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  11. 2.45 km SW of Evionnaz, Switzerland · 9371 days ago · 2 km deep · 19 km away
  12. 1.74 km SSW of Rhemes-Notre-Dame, Italy · 9364 days ago · 2 km deep · 88 km away
  13. 2.52 km NE of Alby-sur-Chéran, France · 9363 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away

Before

  1. 2.41 km E of Sillingy, France · 9442 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
  2. 2.23 km N of Ayent, Switzerland · 9443 days ago · 2 km deep · 33 km away
  3. 1.73 km W of Champorcher, Italy · 9443 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000a63r. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:44 PM UTC.