France earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 3 km WSW of Châtel, France

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 3 km WSW of Châtel, France on Wed, Apr 12, 2000, 10:21 PM GMT+2 (20:21 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 1 km WSW of Belle-Plagne, France. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2000-04-12 20:21:15 UTC
Depth
2.0 km (1.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.257° N, 6.802° 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: 19 in the 60 days after this one and 14 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.32 km NE of Les Geneveys-sur-Coffrane, Switzerland · 9668 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
  2. 2.71 km SSE of Rumilly, France · 9665 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
  3. 2.33 km ESE of Rumilly, France · 9665 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  4. 2.43 km SSE of Rumilly, France · 9665 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
  5. 1.96 km SSW of Oberschrot, Switzerland · 9659 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
  6. 2.24 km SSW of Adelboden, Switzerland · 9657 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
  7. 2.34 km WSW of Saint-Jean-d'Aulps, France · 9653 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  8. 3.03 km SW of San Leonardo, Italy · 9649 days ago · 0 km deep · 58 km away
  9. 1.97 km S of La Thuile, Italy · 9647 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
  10. 2.76 km ESE of Morzine, France · 9645 days ago · 2 km deep · 12 km away
  11. 1.72 km NW of Courmayeur, Italy · 9645 days ago · 2 km deep · 51 km away
  12. 2.31 km S of Morzine, France · 9644 days ago · 2 km deep · 13 km away
  13. 2.82 km W of Mongnod, Italy · 9634 days ago · 1 km deep · 76 km away
  14. 2.02 km SSW of Grignon, France · 9632 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  15. 2.50 km ESE of Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland · 9628 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  16. 2.62 km SW of Aime, France · 9621 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  17. 3.21 km WSW of Belle-Plagne, France · 9621 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  18. 2.13 km ENE of Aigueblanche, France · 9620 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
  19. 2.59 km SSW of Frasne, France · 9612 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away

Before

  1. 1.81 km ESE of Rumilly, France · 9673 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
  2. 2.63 km WNW of Vernayaz, Switzerland · 9674 days ago · 2 km deep · 19 km away
  3. 3.13 km S of Marcellaz-Albanais, France · 9675 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  4. 2.19 km WSW of Frangy, France · 9678 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
  5. 2.04 km WSW of Nidau, Switzerland · 9678 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 2.21 km E of Morgex, Italy · 9679 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  7. 1.93 km ENE of Bozel, France · 9681 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away
  8. 2.21 km E of Drumettaz, France · 9682 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
  9. 2.45 km SSW of Hérémence, Switzerland · 9683 days ago · 2 km deep · 46 km away
  10. 2.21 km NNE of Grésy-sur-Isère, France · 9684 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
  11. 2.52 km N of Cruet, France · 9685 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
  12. 2.31 km WNW of Coise, France · 9686 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
  13. 3.110 km NW of Ayent, Switzerland · 9687 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  14. 2.03 km N of Saint-Martin-de-Belleville, France · 9688 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0009r72. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:14 PM UTC.