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M2.9 earthquake 1 km NW of Salvan, Switzerland

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 1 km NW of Salvan, Switzerland on Thu, Jan 20, 2000, 8:11 AM GMT+1 (07:11 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2000-01-20 07:11:38 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.130° N, 7.010° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.21 km SE of Villeneuve, Switzerland · 9748 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  2. 2.09 km SE of Belle-Plagne, France · 9744 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
  3. 2.13 km SE of Champéry, Switzerland · 9738 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  4. 1.76 km ENE of Val Thorens, France · 9732 days ago · 12 km deep · 95 km away
  5. 2.12 km NNW of Domdidier, Switzerland · 9731 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  6. 2.25 km WSW of Leukerbad, Switzerland · 9730 days ago · 2 km deep · 50 km away
  7. 2.64 km NW of Vétroz, Switzerland · 9728 days ago · 2 km deep · 23 km away
  8. 2.62 km ESE of Combloux, France · 9717 days ago · 2 km deep · 37 km away
  9. 1.96 km NE of Evolène, Switzerland · 9714 days ago · 2 km deep · 41 km away
  10. 2.01 km W of Méribel, France · 9703 days ago · 2 km deep · 87 km away

Before

  1. 2.26 km NNW of Chamoson, Switzerland · 9758 days ago · 2 km deep · 21 km away
  2. 2.07 km ESE of Samoëns, France · 9758 days ago · 2 km deep · 17 km away
  3. 2.04 km NW of Saillon, Switzerland · 9759 days ago · 2 km deep · 12 km away
  4. 2.72 km NE of Courmayeur, Italy · 9763 days ago · 3 km deep · 35 km away
  5. 3.38 km WSW of Evolène, Switzerland · 9764 days ago · 1 km deep · 31 km away
  6. 2.413 km ESE of Kandersteg, Switzerland · 9775 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
  7. 2.26 km ESE of Champéry, Switzerland · 9776 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  8. 3.88 km SSE of Champéry, Switzerland · 9776 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  9. 2.58 km SSE of Champéry, Switzerland · 9778 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  10. 2.71 km NW of Ayent, Switzerland · 9781 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  11. 2.61 km SW of Ecublens, Switzerland · 9783 days ago · 2 km deep · 55 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0009md8. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 12:44 PM UTC.