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M2.5 earthquake 2 km WNW of Briançon, France

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 2 km WNW of Briançon, France on Sat, May 27, 2000, 1:56 AM GMT+2 (23:56 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 3 km NNE of San Damiano Macra, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2000-05-26 23:56:07 UTC
Depth
3.2 km (2.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.905° N, 6.617° E
Region
France
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: 55 in the 60 days after this one and 30 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.93 km NNW of San Damiano Macra, Italy · 9624 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  2. 1.63 km ENE of Macra, Italy · 9624 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  3. 2.55 km N of Jausiers, France · 9623 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  4. 1.94 km NE of Jausiers, France · 9623 days ago · 0 km deep · 53 km away
  5. 2.216 km S of Sauze di Cesana, Italy · 9622 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  6. 3.60 km S of Villar Pellice, Italy · 9622 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  7. 2.61 km N of Bibiana, Italy · 9621 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
  8. 2.62 km SW of Aime, France · 9621 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  9. 3.21 km WSW of Belle-Plagne, France · 9621 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  10. 2.13 km ENE of Aigueblanche, France · 9620 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
  11. 1.56 km NNE of Val Thorens, France · 9620 days ago · 17 km deep · 49 km away
  12. 1.72 km SSW of Pradleves, Italy · 9620 days ago · 16 km deep · 76 km away
  13. 1.72 km NNE of Demonte, Italy · 9619 days ago · 14 km deep · 84 km away
  14. 2.26 km N of Jausiers, France · 9619 days ago · 11 km deep · 49 km away
  15. 2.02 km N of Demonte, Italy · 9618 days ago · 14 km deep · 83 km away
  16. 2.94 km SW of Saint-Baldoph, France · 9618 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  17. 2.25 km N of Jausiers, France · 9618 days ago · 2 km deep · 50 km away
  18. 2.711 km SE of Guillestre, France · 9618 days ago · 1 km deep · 36 km away
  19. 1.72 km WSW of Angrogna, Italy · 9617 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  20. 1.63 km NNE of Demonte, Italy · 9617 days ago · 13 km deep · 83 km away
  21. 2.8northern Italy · 9616 days ago · 8 km deep · 50 km away
  22. 2.25 km NE of Tallard, France · 9616 days ago · 2 km deep · 61 km away
  23. 3.12 km NE of Novalesa, Italy · 9616 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  24. 1.94 km SSW of Le Monêtier-les-Bains, France · 9614 days ago · 3 km deep · 10 km away
  25. 1.99 km NW of Jausiers, France · 9613 days ago · 2 km deep · 46 km away
  26. 1.72 km ESE of Campomolino, Italy · 9612 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  27. 2.412 km N of Moncenisio, Italy · 9612 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  28. 2.12 km W of Caraglio, Italy · 9612 days ago · 22 km deep · 83 km away
  29. 3.83 km NNE of San Damiano Macra, Italy · 9612 days ago · 13 km deep · 68 km away
  30. 1.63 km NNE of Cartignano, Italy · 9612 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  31. 1.88 km WSW of Entracque, Italy · 9610 days ago · 14 km deep · 94 km away
  32. 2.12 km SW of Rorà, Italy · 9608 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  33. 2.46 km WSW of Campomolino, Italy · 9607 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
  34. 2.42 km ESE of Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne, France · 9607 days ago · 2 km deep · 35 km away
  35. 2.53 km E of Valloire, France · 9606 days ago · 0 km deep · 31 km away
  36. 2.08 km SSE of Sauze di Cesana, Italy · 9603 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  37. 2.05 km NW of Valloire, France · 9601 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  38. 1.99 km ESE of Guillestre, France · 9596 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
  39. 2.05 km SSE of Saint-Martin-de-Queyrières, France · 9595 days ago · 12 km deep · 13 km away
  40. 3.64 km NW of Acceglio, Italy · 9595 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  41. 1.912 km WNW of Pleyne, Italy · 9593 days ago · 0 km deep · 39 km away
  42. 2.18 km W of Acceglio, Italy · 9592 days ago · 0 km deep · 51 km away
  43. 1.82 km S of Saint-Chaffrey, France · 9591 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  44. 2.08 km W of Bersezio, Italy · 9589 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
  45. 1.83 km WSW of Roure, Italy · 9585 days ago · 2 km deep · 38 km away
  46. 1.93 km SW of Morgex, Italy · 9582 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  47. 2.42 km ENE of Prazzo Superiore, Italy · 9580 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
  48. 1.81 km WSW of Monterosso Grana, Italy · 9579 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  49. 1.60 km SW of Vignolo, Italy · 9577 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  50. 2.614 km NNE of Jausiers, France · 9571 days ago · 2 km deep · 44 km away
  51. 2.210 km SE of Villar-Saint-Pancrace, France · 9570 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
  52. 2.73 km NW of Oulx, Italy · 9570 days ago · 2 km deep · 23 km away
  53. 1.60 km SE of Villeneuve, France · 9569 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
  54. 2.27 km SE of Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne, France · 9567 days ago · 2 km deep · 31 km away
  55. 2.72 km SSW of Monterosso Grana, Italy · 9566 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away

Before

  1. 2.05 km ENE of Guillestre, France · 9626 days ago · 15 km deep · 27 km away
  2. 2.1France · 9628 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  3. 2.03 km NW of Pradleves, Italy · 9628 days ago · 13 km deep · 72 km away
  4. 2.53 km NNW of Moncenisio, Italy · 9629 days ago · 0 km deep · 46 km away
  5. 1.910 km ESE of Guillestre, France · 9629 days ago · 14 km deep · 33 km away
  6. 1.81 km WNW of Valloriate, Italy · 9629 days ago · 17 km deep · 86 km away
  7. 2.02 km SSW of Grignon, France · 9633 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  8. 2.32 km E of Campomolino, Italy · 9633 days ago · 12 km deep · 74 km away
  9. 2.24 km E of Roure, Italy · 9634 days ago · 12 km deep · 46 km away
  10. 1.83 km S of Valgrana, Italy · 9634 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  11. 1.86 km WSW of Acceglio, Italy · 9635 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  12. 2.016 km NNE of Jausiers, France · 9638 days ago · 1 km deep · 42 km away
  13. 2.44 km NNW of Frassino, Italy · 9639 days ago · 11 km deep · 60 km away
  14. 2.22 km S of Robilante, Italy · 9639 days ago · 11 km deep · 100 km away
  15. 2.33 km NW of Frassino, Italy · 9643 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  16. 2.22 km NE of Sampeyre, Italy · 9643 days ago · 15 km deep · 59 km away
  17. 1.52 km WSW of Montemale di Cuneo, Italy · 9644 days ago · 11 km deep · 78 km away
  18. 1.94 km WSW of Valdieri, Italy · 9644 days ago · 15 km deep · 92 km away
  19. 2.54 km N of San Damiano Macra, Italy · 9647 days ago · 12 km deep · 66 km away
  20. 1.97 km S of La Thuile, Italy · 9647 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0009th7. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 11:40 PM UTC.