Switzerland earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 3 km N of Ayent, Switzerland

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 3 km N of Ayent, Switzerland on Fri, Nov 24, 2000, 10:35 PM GMT+1 (21:35 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 4 km S of Vocca, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2000-11-24 21:35:10 UTC
Depth
2.0 km (1.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.313° N, 7.409° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Stations used
4

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.714 km W of Airolo, Switzerland · 9438 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  2. 2.73 km S of Noasca, Italy · 9430 days ago · 16 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 2.20 km ENE of Aigle, Switzerland · 9423 days ago · 11 km deep · 33 km away
  4. 2.32 km WNW of Evionnaz, Switzerland · 9417 days ago · 2 km deep · 35 km away
  5. 2.26 km WSW of Trasquera, Italy · 9405 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
  6. 2.51 km SE of Vernayaz, Switzerland · 9399 days ago · 2 km deep · 34 km away
  7. 2.11 km SE of Leukerbad, Switzerland · 9395 days ago · 2 km deep · 19 km away
  8. 1.87 km SSW of Château-d'Oex, Switzerland · 9393 days ago · 2 km deep · 27 km away
  9. 2.36 km SW of Mont-Saxonnex, France · 9389 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
  10. 3.04 km S of Vocca, Italy · 9387 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away

Before

  1. 1.73 km W of Champorcher, Italy · 9444 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
  2. 2.63 km NNE of Ayent, Switzerland · 9458 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 2.74 km E of La Cluse-et-Mijoux, France · 9472 days ago · 21 km deep · 98 km away
  4. 2.33 km WNW of Montana, Switzerland · 9473 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000a4vh. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 12:05 PM UTC.