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M2.2 earthquake 4 km N of Chorges, France

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 4 km N of Chorges, France on Mon, Oct 29, 2001, 7:26 PM GMT+1 (18:26 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 4 km N of Demonte, Italy. 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
2001-10-29 18:26:07 UTC
Depth
3.0 km (1.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
44.588° N, 6.278° E
Region
France
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
12

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 98 in the 60 days after this one and 67 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.03 km SSE of Campomolino, Italy · 9105 days ago · 14 km deep · 78 km away
  2. 1.52 km SW of Pradleves, Italy · 9103 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
  3. 2.69 km SSE of Jausiers, France · 9103 days ago · 3 km deep · 49 km away
  4. 2.03 km S of Pradleves, Italy · 9103 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
  5. 2.04 km W of Valdieri, Italy · 9102 days ago · 14 km deep · 91 km away
  6. 1.92 km NW of Demonte, Italy · 9102 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
  7. 1.912 km NW of Acceglio, Italy · 9102 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
  8. 1.814 km ESE of Guillestre, France · 9102 days ago · 2 km deep · 42 km away
  9. 2.414 km NNE of Jausiers, France · 9101 days ago · 1 km deep · 44 km away
  10. 1.52 km NW of Sanfront, Italy · 9099 days ago · 1 km deep · 81 km away
  11. 1.87 km ESE of Villar-Saint-Pancrace, France · 9098 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  12. 2.811 km WNW of Bardonecchia, Italy · 9097 days ago · 0 km deep · 62 km away
  13. 2.47 km SE of Valloire, France · 9097 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  14. 3.010 km WNW of Bardonecchia, Italy · 9097 days ago · 0 km deep · 63 km away
  15. 2.310 km ESE of Valloire, France · 9097 days ago · 1 km deep · 63 km away
  16. 1.57 km SE of Valloire, France · 9097 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
  17. 1.813 km W of Pleyne, Italy · 9097 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  18. 1.77 km SE of Valloire, France · 9097 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
  19. 1.55 km S of Courchevel, France · 9096 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
  20. 1.93 km NNW of Demonte, Italy · 9096 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away
  21. 1.75 km SSE of Demonte, Italy · 9095 days ago · 14 km deep · 90 km away
  22. 1.62 km NW of Demonte, Italy · 9095 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
  23. 3.24 km N of Demonte, Italy · 9094 days ago · 13 km deep · 85 km away
  24. 1.71 km NNW of Demonte, Italy · 9094 days ago · 12 km deep · 85 km away
  25. 2.32 km NW of Demonte, Italy · 9094 days ago · 13 km deep · 84 km away
  26. 2.24 km SW of San Damiano Macra, Italy · 9094 days ago · 12 km deep · 77 km away
  27. 1.715 km NNE of Jausiers, France · 9094 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
  28. 2.59 km SE of Valloire, France · 9094 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
  29. 1.610 km ESE of Valloire, France · 9094 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  30. 2.29 km ESE of Valloire, France · 9094 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
  31. 2.20 km NNW of Roccavione, Italy · 9093 days ago · 2 km deep · 100 km away
  32. 2.02 km NNW of Demonte, Italy · 9093 days ago · 13 km deep · 85 km away
  33. 1.612 km NE of Guillestre, France · 9093 days ago · 2 km deep · 41 km away
  34. 1.92 km NW of Demonte, Italy · 9093 days ago · 12 km deep · 85 km away
  35. 2.27 km N of Le Monêtier-les-Bains, France · 9092 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
  36. 2.28 km S of Saint-Martin-de-Queyrières, France · 9092 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  37. 1.80 km S of Pradleves, Italy · 9092 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  38. 1.63 km WSW of Moiola, Italy · 9091 days ago · 14 km deep · 91 km away
  39. 2.213 km W of Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée, France · 9087 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
  40. 2.00 km W of Moiola, Italy · 9087 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
  41. 1.72 km ESE of Saint-Georges-de-Commiers, France · 9087 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
  42. 1.52 km N of Villeneuve, France · 9086 days ago · 2 km deep · 48 km away
  43. 2.00 km SW of Pradleves, Italy · 9083 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
  44. 2.01 km ENE of Roure, Italy · 9083 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  45. 1.86 km ENE of Le Monêtier-les-Bains, France · 9082 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
  46. 2.88 km NNE of Saint-Chaffrey, France · 9082 days ago · 0 km deep · 54 km away
  47. 2.28 km NE of Villeneuve, France · 9082 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  48. 1.88 km NE of Villeneuve, France · 9082 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  49. 2.98 km SSW of Bardonecchia, Italy · 9082 days ago · 0 km deep · 55 km away
  50. 1.77 km NE of Villeneuve, France · 9082 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  51. 1.66 km NNE of Villeneuve, France · 9082 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  52. 1.77 km NE of Villeneuve, France · 9082 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
  53. 2.68 km SE of Saint-Martin-de-Queyrières, France · 9082 days ago · 3 km deep · 36 km away
  54. 2.17 km NE of Villeneuve, France · 9082 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
  55. 1.67 km NNE of Villeneuve, France · 9082 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  56. 1.77 km NE of Villeneuve, France · 9082 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  57. 2.17 km NE of Villeneuve, France · 9082 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away
  58. 1.88 km SW of Bardonecchia, Italy · 9082 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
  59. 2.110 km W of Acceglio, Italy · 9082 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
  60. 1.78 km NNE of Saint-Chaffrey, France · 9082 days ago · 2 km deep · 54 km away

The first 60 of 98.

Before

  1. 2.24 km NW of Pradleves, Italy · 9106 days ago · 12 km deep · 79 km away
  2. 2.46 km WSW of Barcelonnette, France · 9106 days ago · 1 km deep · 34 km away
  3. 1.84 km NW of Guillestre, France · 9106 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
  4. 1.710 km W of Pleyne, Italy · 9106 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  5. 1.71 km SSW of Cavour, Italy · 9107 days ago · 15 km deep · 89 km away
  6. 2.43 km WSW of Paesana, Italy · 9109 days ago · 13 km deep · 77 km away
  7. 2.19 km SSW of Entracque, Italy · 9109 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  8. 1.71 km SSE of Monterosso Grana, Italy · 9109 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  9. 2.32 km ENE of Villeneuve, France · 9110 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  10. 2.01 km WSW of Monterosso Grana, Italy · 9111 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  11. 2.011 km W of Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée, France · 9112 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  12. 1.93 km NE of Sampeyre, Italy · 9112 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  13. 2.24 km WNW of Saint-Martin-de-Queyrières, France · 9112 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
  14. 1.69 km SSE of Valloire, France · 9112 days ago · 2 km deep · 57 km away
  15. 1.69 km SSW of Embrun, France · 9112 days ago · 2 km deep · 19 km away
  16. 2.712 km WNW of Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée, France · 9112 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
  17. 2.14 km ESE of Prali, Italy · 9113 days ago · 11 km deep · 72 km away
  18. 1.910 km W of Saint-Martin-Vésubie, France · 9114 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  19. 1.79 km SE of Valloire, France · 9114 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  20. 2.011 km NE of Jausiers, France · 9114 days ago · 9 km deep · 44 km away

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