Switzerland earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 2 km WSW of Collombey, Switzerland

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 2 km WSW of Collombey, Switzerland on Wed, Jun 20, 2001, 8:36 AM GMT+2 (06:36 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 9 km NE of Evolène, Switzerland. This one was a foreshock.

Monthey forecastMore in Switzerland

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

Open the live map with earthquakes

The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2001-06-20 06:36:23 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.270° N, 6.920° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

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
43

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.01 km NNW of Martigny-Ville, Switzerland · 9226 days ago · 2 km deep · 20 km away
  2. 2.09 km W of Ceresole Reale, Italy · 9224 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
  3. 3.49 km NE of Evolène, Switzerland · 9217 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  4. 1.510 km E of Evolène, Switzerland · 9217 days ago · 2 km deep · 57 km away
  5. 3.03 km NW of Salgesch, Switzerland · 9201 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  6. 2.2Switzerland · 9199 days ago · 2 km deep · 41 km away
  7. 2.25 km SSE of Troistorrents, Switzerland · 9199 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
  8. 2.76 km SSE of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France · 9195 days ago · 1 km deep · 45 km away
  9. 1.76 km S of Basse-Nendaz, Switzerland · 9192 days ago · 2 km deep · 33 km away
  10. 1.84 km S of Basse-Nendaz, Switzerland · 9192 days ago · 2 km deep · 33 km away
  11. 2.20 km SSW of Meythet, France · 9190 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
  12. 2.55 km N of Paquier, Italy · 9188 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
  13. 1.52 km SE of Val-d'Isère, France · 9187 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  14. 2.14 km SSW of Frasne, France · 9184 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
  15. 2.04 km SSW of Frasne, France · 9184 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
  16. 1.62 km NW of Bozel, France · 9180 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away

Before

  1. 2.711 km NNW of Ollomont, Italy · 9244 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  2. 1.64 km E of Moûtiers, France · 9255 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
  3. 4.16 km N of Beaufort, France · 9257 days ago · 2 km deep · 61 km away
  4. 2.58 km SSE of Evolène, Switzerland · 9258 days ago · 2 km deep · 53 km away
  5. 2.11 km NNW of Martigny-Ville, Switzerland · 9259 days ago · 2 km deep · 20 km away

Earthquakes todaySwitzerland earthquakesLive radar here

Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000agys. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 5:21 PM UTC.