Switzerland earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 6 km NNW of Chamoson, Switzerland

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 6 km NNW of Chamoson, Switzerland on Sun, Jan 16, 2000, 10:01 PM GMT+1 (21:01 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 1 km NW of Salvan, 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
2000-01-16 21:01:54 UTC
Depth
2.0 km (1.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.259° N, 7.207° 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: 9 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.91 km NW of Salvan, Switzerland · 9753 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  2. 2.21 km SE of Villeneuve, Switzerland · 9747 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  3. 2.09 km SE of Belle-Plagne, France · 9743 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  4. 2.13 km SE of Champéry, Switzerland · 9738 days ago · 2 km deep · 27 km away
  5. 2.12 km NNW of Domdidier, Switzerland · 9730 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  6. 2.25 km WSW of Leukerbad, Switzerland · 9729 days ago · 2 km deep · 30 km away
  7. 2.64 km NW of Vétroz, Switzerland · 9727 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  8. 2.62 km ESE of Combloux, France · 9716 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
  9. 1.96 km NE of Evolène, Switzerland · 9714 days ago · 2 km deep · 28 km away

Before

  1. 2.07 km ESE of Samoëns, France · 9757 days ago · 2 km deep · 38 km away
  2. 2.04 km NW of Saillon, Switzerland · 9758 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  3. 2.72 km NE of Courmayeur, Italy · 9762 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
  4. 3.38 km WSW of Evolène, Switzerland · 9763 days ago · 1 km deep · 25 km away
  5. 2.413 km ESE of Kandersteg, Switzerland · 9774 days ago · 2 km deep · 55 km away
  6. 2.26 km ESE of Champéry, Switzerland · 9775 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  7. 3.88 km SSE of Champéry, Switzerland · 9775 days ago · 2 km deep · 30 km away
  8. 2.58 km SSE of Champéry, Switzerland · 9777 days ago · 2 km deep · 30 km away
  9. 2.71 km NW of Ayent, Switzerland · 9780 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  10. 2.61 km SW of Ecublens, Switzerland · 9782 days ago · 2 km deep · 49 km away
  11. 2.06 km NNW of Savièse, Switzerland · 9785 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
  12. 2.210 km SSE of Chippis, Switzerland · 9787 days ago · 2 km deep · 31 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0009m86. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:15 PM UTC.