Switzerland earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 1 km NNW of Cornaux, Switzerland

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 1 km NNW of Cornaux, Switzerland on Sun, Mar 25, 2001, 1:55 AM GMT+1 (00:55 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 0 km NW of Blotzheim, France. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2001-03-25 00:55:53 UTC
Depth
4.0 km (2.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.054° N, 7.005° 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
13

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 20 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.13 km NNW of Lens, Switzerland · 9322 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  2. 2.30 km N of Rüschegg, Switzerland · 9320 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  3. 1.70 km SSW of Travers, Switzerland · 9319 days ago · 15 km deep · 28 km away
  4. 2.01 km WNW of Attiswil, Switzerland · 9318 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  5. 2.33 km NNE of Héricourt, France · 9316 days ago · 1 km deep · 63 km away
  6. 2.51 km WSW of Täuffelen, Switzerland · 9307 days ago · 2 km deep · 13 km away
  7. 2.44 km NNW of Savièse, Switzerland · 9307 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  8. 3.30 km NW of Blotzheim, France · 9307 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  9. 2.81 km SSE of Cortaillod, Switzerland · 9305 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  10. 1.81 km W of Bevaix, Switzerland · 9305 days ago · 3 km deep · 21 km away
  11. 2.11 km SSE of Saint-Aubin-Sauges, Switzerland · 9305 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  12. 2.51 km WSW of Auvernier, Switzerland · 9305 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
  13. 2.30 km NW of Bevaix, Switzerland · 9304 days ago · 2 km deep · 20 km away
  14. 2.01 km WNW of Bevaix, Switzerland · 9303 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  15. 2.37 km E of Flühli, Switzerland · 9291 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  16. 2.54 km SW of Saanen, Switzerland · 9288 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
  17. 2.54 km SSE of Boltigen, Switzerland · 9278 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  18. 2.60 km ENE of Beatenberg, Switzerland · 9277 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
  19. 2.21 km SSW of Orchamps-Vennes, France · 9271 days ago · 9 km deep · 37 km away
  20. 2.71 km WSW of Auvernier, Switzerland · 9268 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away

Before

  1. 2.75 km NW of Clerval, France · 9326 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
  2. 2.02 km W of Blumenstein, Switzerland · 9327 days ago · 2 km deep · 51 km away
  3. 2.00 km SE of Hermiswil, Switzerland · 9327 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  4. 2.22 km NNW of Bergholtz, France · 9328 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  5. 3.23 km NE of Novillars, France · 9331 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away
  6. 1.80 km NNE of Bad Säckingen, Germany · 9349 days ago · 19 km deep · 91 km away
  7. 1.90 km NNW of Salgesch, Switzerland · 9349 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  8. 1.94 km NE of Rixheim, France · 9351 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000abzq. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 3:26 AM UTC.