Switzerland earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 3 km SE of Champéry, Switzerland

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 3 km SE of Champéry, Switzerland on Sat, Feb 5, 2000, 3:54 AM GMT+1 (02:54 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 10 km NW of Ayent, Switzerland. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2000-02-05 02:54:57 UTC
Depth
2.0 km (1.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.149° N, 6.895° 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: 17 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.76 km ENE of Val Thorens, France · 9731 days ago · 12 km deep · 95 km away
  2. 2.12 km NNW of Domdidier, Switzerland · 9730 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  3. 2.25 km WSW of Leukerbad, Switzerland · 9729 days ago · 2 km deep · 56 km away
  4. 2.64 km NW of Vétroz, Switzerland · 9727 days ago · 2 km deep · 29 km away
  5. 2.62 km ESE of Combloux, France · 9716 days ago · 2 km deep · 34 km away
  6. 1.96 km NE of Evolène, Switzerland · 9714 days ago · 2 km deep · 50 km away
  7. 2.01 km W of Méribel, France · 9702 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
  8. 2.03 km N of Saint-Martin-de-Belleville, France · 9688 days ago · 2 km deep · 87 km away
  9. 3.110 km NW of Ayent, Switzerland · 9687 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  10. 2.31 km WNW of Coise, France · 9686 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
  11. 2.52 km N of Cruet, France · 9685 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
  12. 2.21 km NNE of Grésy-sur-Isère, France · 9684 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
  13. 2.45 km SSW of Hérémence, Switzerland · 9683 days ago · 2 km deep · 37 km away
  14. 2.21 km E of Drumettaz, France · 9682 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
  15. 1.93 km ENE of Bozel, France · 9681 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
  16. 2.21 km E of Morgex, Italy · 9679 days ago · 2 km deep · 45 km away
  17. 2.19 km WSW of Frangy, France · 9678 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away

Before

  1. 2.09 km SE of Belle-Plagne, France · 9743 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
  2. 2.21 km SE of Villeneuve, Switzerland · 9747 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  3. 2.91 km NW of Salvan, Switzerland · 9753 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  4. 2.26 km NNW of Chamoson, Switzerland · 9757 days ago · 2 km deep · 27 km away
  5. 2.07 km ESE of Samoëns, France · 9757 days ago · 2 km deep · 12 km away
  6. 2.04 km NW of Saillon, Switzerland · 9758 days ago · 2 km deep · 19 km away
  7. 2.72 km NE of Courmayeur, Italy · 9762 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away
  8. 3.38 km WSW of Evolène, Switzerland · 9763 days ago · 1 km deep · 40 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0009n2b. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:15 PM UTC.