Switzerland earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 5 km WSW of Leukerbad, Switzerland

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 5 km WSW of Leukerbad, Switzerland on Sun, Feb 13, 2000, 7:36 AM GMT+1 (06:36 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
2.2 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2000-02-13 06:36:13 UTC
Depth
2.0 km (1.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.365° N, 7.560° 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: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.93 km NW of Pieterlen, Switzerland · 9729 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  2. 2.64 km NW of Vétroz, Switzerland · 9727 days ago · 2 km deep · 27 km away
  3. 2.32 km S of Arch, Switzerland · 9724 days ago · 2 km deep · 88 km away
  4. 2.62 km ESE of Combloux, France · 9716 days ago · 2 km deep · 87 km away
  5. 1.96 km NE of Evolène, Switzerland · 9713 days ago · 2 km deep · 23 km away
  6. 2.52 km E of Selzach, Switzerland · 9704 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away
  7. 3.110 km NW of Ayent, Switzerland · 9687 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  8. 2.45 km SSW of Hérémence, Switzerland · 9683 days ago · 2 km deep · 29 km away
  9. 2.21 km E of Morgex, Italy · 9679 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
  10. 2.04 km WSW of Nidau, Switzerland · 9678 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
  11. 2.63 km WNW of Vernayaz, Switzerland · 9674 days ago · 2 km deep · 49 km away
  12. 1.93 km WSW of Châtel, France · 9670 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away

Before

  1. 2.12 km NNW of Domdidier, Switzerland · 9730 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  2. 2.13 km SE of Champéry, Switzerland · 9738 days ago · 2 km deep · 56 km away
  3. 2.21 km SE of Villeneuve, Switzerland · 9747 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  4. 2.91 km NW of Salvan, Switzerland · 9753 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  5. 2.26 km NNW of Chamoson, Switzerland · 9757 days ago · 2 km deep · 30 km away
  6. 2.07 km ESE of Samoëns, France · 9757 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
  7. 2.04 km NW of Saillon, Switzerland · 9758 days ago · 2 km deep · 38 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0009ndd. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:13 PM UTC.