Switzerland earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 2 km S of Arch, Switzerland

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 2 km S of Arch, Switzerland on Fri, Feb 18, 2000, 6:34 PM GMT+1 (17:34 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 2 km WSW of Glovelier, Switzerland. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2000-02-18 17:34:08 UTC
Depth
2.0 km (1.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.147° N, 7.427° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 28 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.72 km N of Kleinlützel, Switzerland · 9724 days ago · 2 km deep · 34 km away
  2. 2.42 km WNW of Oberwil, Switzerland · 9724 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  3. 2.12 km WNW of Oberwil, Switzerland · 9724 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  4. 1.62 km S of Schönenbuch, Switzerland · 9723 days ago · 2 km deep · 41 km away
  5. 2.31 km NNW of Pfetterhouse, France · 9715 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  6. 1.94 km SE of Kandern, Germany · 9708 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  7. 2.52 km E of Selzach, Switzerland · 9705 days ago · 3 km deep · 8 km away
  8. 2.06 km SW of Ferrette, France · 9699 days ago · 1 km deep · 37 km away
  9. 1.91 km ENE of Algolsheim, France · 9696 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
  10. 3.110 km NW of Ayent, Switzerland · 9688 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  11. 1.8France · 9687 days ago · 1 km deep · 85 km away
  12. 2.01 km NW of Neuf-Brisach, France · 9687 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  13. 1.74 km SE of Breisach am Rhein, Germany · 9686 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
  14. 3.12 km SW of Fontenais, Switzerland · 9686 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  15. 2.04 km NW of Glovelier, Switzerland · 9686 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
  16. 2.03 km N of Glovelier, Switzerland · 9686 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
  17. 3.33 km SE of Courgenay, Switzerland · 9686 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
  18. 3.22 km N of Glovelier, Switzerland · 9686 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
  19. 1.91 km NE of Bollschweil, Germany · 9686 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
  20. 2.52 km W of Le Noirmont, Switzerland · 9684 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  21. 2.42 km ESE of Réguisheim, France · 9681 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  22. 2.04 km WSW of Nidau, Switzerland · 9679 days ago · 9 km deep · 19 km away
  23. 2.54 km E of Boncourt, Switzerland · 9679 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
  24. 1.73 km N of Hasel, Germany · 9678 days ago · 2 km deep · 69 km away
  25. 3.52 km WSW of Glovelier, Switzerland · 9678 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
  26. 1.71 km NNE of Bad Bellingen, Germany · 9672 days ago · 20 km deep · 67 km away
  27. 2.32 km NE of Les Geneveys-sur-Coffrane, Switzerland · 9669 days ago · 2 km deep · 44 km away
  28. 1.92 km SSW of Ferrette, France · 9665 days ago · 3 km deep · 37 km away

Before

  1. 2.12 km NNE of Neuenburg am Rhein, Germany · 9727 days ago · 14 km deep · 78 km away
  2. 2.23 km NW of Valdahon, France · 9728 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
  3. 1.93 km NW of Pieterlen, Switzerland · 9730 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  4. 2.25 km WSW of Leukerbad, Switzerland · 9730 days ago · 2 km deep · 88 km away
  5. 2.12 km NNW of Domdidier, Switzerland · 9731 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  6. 2.21 km SE of Villeneuve, Switzerland · 9748 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  7. 1.94 km SSW of Ferrette, France · 9750 days ago · 2 km deep · 36 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0009nn4. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 12:44 PM UTC.