Switzerland earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 4 km SSE of Boltigen, Switzerland

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 4 km SSE of Boltigen, Switzerland on Fri, May 11, 2001, 3:54 AM GMT+2 (01:54 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 9 km NE of Evolène, 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
2001-05-11 01:54:16 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.590° N, 7.410° 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

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Depth from
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Stations used
20

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.60 km ENE of Beatenberg, Switzerland · 9276 days ago · 2 km deep · 32 km away
  2. 2.21 km SSW of Orchamps-Vennes, France · 9269 days ago · 9 km deep · 90 km away
  3. 2.71 km WSW of Auvernier, Switzerland · 9267 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  4. 2.11 km NNW of Martigny-Ville, Switzerland · 9259 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  5. 2.58 km SSE of Evolène, Switzerland · 9258 days ago · 2 km deep · 61 km away
  6. 2.83 km W of Flüelen, Switzerland · 9254 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
  7. 2.711 km NNW of Ollomont, Italy · 9244 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  8. 2.82 km WSW of Collombey, Switzerland · 9236 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  9. 2.01 km NNW of Martigny-Ville, Switzerland · 9226 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  10. 3.49 km NE of Evolène, Switzerland · 9217 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  11. 1.510 km E of Evolène, Switzerland · 9217 days ago · 2 km deep · 57 km away

Before

  1. 2.54 km SW of Saanen, Switzerland · 9287 days ago · 2 km deep · 21 km away
  2. 2.39 km E of Meiringen, Switzerland · 9289 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  3. 2.37 km E of Flühli, Switzerland · 9289 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  4. 1.72 km SSW of Prè Saint Didier, Italy · 9301 days ago · 2 km deep · 100 km away
  5. 2.01 km WNW of Bevaix, Switzerland · 9301 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
  6. 2.30 km NW of Bevaix, Switzerland · 9303 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
  7. 2.51 km WSW of Auvernier, Switzerland · 9303 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  8. 2.11 km SSE of Saint-Aubin-Sauges, Switzerland · 9303 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  9. 1.81 km W of Bevaix, Switzerland · 9303 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  10. 2.81 km SSE of Cortaillod, Switzerland · 9303 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  11. 2.75 km SW of Hérémence, Switzerland · 9304 days ago · 2 km deep · 50 km away
  12. 2.44 km NNW of Savièse, Switzerland · 9305 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
  13. 2.51 km WSW of Täuffelen, Switzerland · 9306 days ago · 2 km deep · 55 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000aerd. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 12:19 PM UTC.