Switzerland earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 2 km E of Selzach, Switzerland

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 2 km E of Selzach, Switzerland on Thu, Mar 9, 2000, 9:58 PM GMT+1 (20:58 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 2 km WSW of Glovelier, Switzerland. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2000-03-09 20:58:12 UTC
Depth
3.0 km (1.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.202° N, 7.485° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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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: 29 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.81 km N of Breisach am Rhein, Germany · 9701 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  2. 2.06 km SW of Ferrette, France · 9698 days ago · 1 km deep · 34 km away
  3. 1.91 km ENE of Algolsheim, France · 9695 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
  4. 3.110 km NW of Ayent, Switzerland · 9687 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  5. 1.8France · 9686 days ago · 1 km deep · 82 km away
  6. 2.01 km NW of Neuf-Brisach, France · 9685 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  7. 1.74 km SE of Breisach am Rhein, Germany · 9685 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  8. 3.12 km SW of Fontenais, Switzerland · 9685 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  9. 2.04 km NW of Glovelier, Switzerland · 9685 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
  10. 2.03 km N of Glovelier, Switzerland · 9685 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
  11. 3.33 km SE of Courgenay, Switzerland · 9685 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
  12. 3.22 km N of Glovelier, Switzerland · 9685 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
  13. 1.91 km NE of Bollschweil, Germany · 9685 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
  14. 2.52 km W of Le Noirmont, Switzerland · 9683 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
  15. 2.42 km ESE of Réguisheim, France · 9679 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  16. 2.04 km WSW of Nidau, Switzerland · 9678 days ago · 9 km deep · 25 km away
  17. 2.54 km E of Boncourt, Switzerland · 9677 days ago · 2 km deep · 45 km away
  18. 1.73 km N of Hasel, Germany · 9677 days ago · 2 km deep · 61 km away
  19. 3.52 km WSW of Glovelier, Switzerland · 9676 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
  20. 1.71 km NNE of Bad Bellingen, Germany · 9670 days ago · 20 km deep · 60 km away
  21. 2.32 km NE of Les Geneveys-sur-Coffrane, Switzerland · 9668 days ago · 2 km deep · 50 km away
  22. 1.92 km SSW of Ferrette, France · 9664 days ago · 3 km deep · 33 km away
  23. 2.76 km E of Vicques, Switzerland · 9662 days ago · 14 km deep · 15 km away
  24. 1.96 km SSW of Oberschrot, Switzerland · 9658 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  25. 1.83 km ENE of Giromagny, France · 9657 days ago · 1 km deep · 77 km away
  26. 2.24 km SSW of Adelboden, Switzerland · 9656 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
  27. 2.11 km SE of Leibstadt, Switzerland · 9654 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
  28. 1.81 km NW of Metzeral, France · 9649 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
  29. 2.02 km E of Bitschwiller-lès-Thann, France · 9645 days ago · 14 km deep · 76 km away

Before

  1. 1.94 km SE of Kandern, Germany · 9707 days ago · 2 km deep · 57 km away
  2. 2.31 km NNW of Pfetterhouse, France · 9714 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  3. 1.62 km S of Schönenbuch, Switzerland · 9721 days ago · 2 km deep · 35 km away
  4. 2.12 km WNW of Oberwil, Switzerland · 9722 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  5. 2.42 km WNW of Oberwil, Switzerland · 9723 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  6. 1.72 km N of Kleinlützel, Switzerland · 9723 days ago · 2 km deep · 28 km away
  7. 2.32 km S of Arch, Switzerland · 9723 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
  8. 1.92 km SW of Stosswihr, France · 9724 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  9. 2.12 km NNE of Neuenburg am Rhein, Germany · 9725 days ago · 14 km deep · 71 km away
  10. 2.23 km NW of Valdahon, France · 9727 days ago · 2 km deep · 88 km away
  11. 1.93 km NW of Pieterlen, Switzerland · 9728 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  12. 2.25 km WSW of Leukerbad, Switzerland · 9729 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
  13. 2.12 km NNW of Domdidier, Switzerland · 9730 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0009pgb. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:43 AM UTC.