Switzerland earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 1 km WNW of Bevaix, Switzerland

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 1 km WNW of Bevaix, Switzerland on Mon, Apr 16, 2001, 11:55 AM GMT+2 (09:55 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 1 km WSW of Auvernier, Switzerland. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2001-04-16 09:55:36 UTC
Depth
7.0 km (4.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.935° N, 6.790° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Stations used
9

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 23 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.54 km SW of Saanen, Switzerland · 9289 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
  2. 2.54 km SSE of Boltigen, Switzerland · 9278 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  3. 2.60 km ENE of Beatenberg, Switzerland · 9278 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  4. 2.21 km SSW of Orchamps-Vennes, France · 9271 days ago · 9 km deep · 29 km away
  5. 2.71 km WSW of Auvernier, Switzerland · 9269 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
  6. 2.3Switzerland · 9261 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  7. 2.11 km NNW of Martigny-Ville, Switzerland · 9261 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away

Before

  1. 2.30 km NW of Bevaix, Switzerland · 9305 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 2.51 km WSW of Auvernier, Switzerland · 9305 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  3. 2.11 km SSE of Saint-Aubin-Sauges, Switzerland · 9305 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  4. 1.81 km W of Bevaix, Switzerland · 9305 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  5. 2.81 km SSE of Cortaillod, Switzerland · 9305 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  6. 2.75 km SW of Hérémence, Switzerland · 9306 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
  7. 3.30 km NW of Blotzheim, France · 9307 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  8. 2.44 km NNW of Savièse, Switzerland · 9308 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  9. 2.51 km WSW of Täuffelen, Switzerland · 9308 days ago · 2 km deep · 33 km away
  10. 2.12 km ESE of Vernayaz, Switzerland · 9312 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
  11. 2.45 km SE of Champéry, Switzerland · 9312 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  12. 2.33 km NNE of Héricourt, France · 9316 days ago · 1 km deep · 74 km away
  13. 2.01 km WNW of Attiswil, Switzerland · 9318 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  14. 1.70 km SSW of Travers, Switzerland · 9319 days ago · 15 km deep · 9 km away
  15. 2.68 km ESE of Samoëns, France · 9320 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  16. 2.30 km N of Rüschegg, Switzerland · 9321 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  17. 3.13 km NNW of Lens, Switzerland · 9322 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
  18. 2.11 km NNW of Cornaux, Switzerland · 9326 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
  19. 2.65 km SSW of Hérémence, Switzerland · 9326 days ago · 2 km deep · 100 km away
  20. 2.75 km NW of Clerval, France · 9327 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000adby. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 1:15 PM UTC.