Switzerland earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 7 km SE of Evolène, Switzerland

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 7 km SE of Evolène, Switzerland on Wed, Jan 24, 2001, 7:30 AM GMT+1 (06:30 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 2 km E of Martigny-Ville, Switzerland. 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
2001-01-24 06:30:43 UTC
Depth
2.0 km (1.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.066° N, 7.569° 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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Stations used
5

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 26 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.34 km WNW of Samoëns, France · 9382 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  2. 2.35 km S of Mont-Saxonnex, France · 9380 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
  3. 2.45 km SW of Evionnaz, Switzerland · 9371 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
  4. 1.74 km SSW of Rhemes-Notre-Dame, Italy · 9364 days ago · 2 km deep · 70 km away
  5. 2.20 km ESE of Viù, Italy · 9353 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
  6. 3.92 km E of Martigny-Ville, Switzerland · 9352 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  7. 2.41 km SSE of Salvan, Switzerland · 9352 days ago · 3 km deep · 42 km away
  8. 3.92 km W of Martigny-Ville, Switzerland · 9351 days ago · 3 km deep · 41 km away
  9. 3.04 km SE of Martigny-Combe, Switzerland · 9351 days ago · 1 km deep · 37 km away
  10. 2.01 km ESE of Salvan, Switzerland · 9351 days ago · 3 km deep · 41 km away
  11. 2.01 km W of Martigny-Ville, Switzerland · 9350 days ago · 2 km deep · 40 km away
  12. 3.11 km NNE of Martigny-Ville, Switzerland · 9348 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  13. 1.90 km NNW of Salgesch, Switzerland · 9347 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  14. 2.13 km W of Salvan, Switzerland · 9347 days ago · 2 km deep · 46 km away
  15. 1.90 km S of Vernayaz, Switzerland · 9346 days ago · 2 km deep · 41 km away
  16. 2.42 km NE of Martigny-Ville, Switzerland · 9343 days ago · 2 km deep · 37 km away
  17. 2.21 km SSW of San Leonardo, Italy · 9337 days ago · 1 km deep · 42 km away
  18. 2.14 km WNW of Ronco Canavese, Italy · 9337 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  19. 2.04 km W of Ronco Canavese, Italy · 9337 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
  20. 2.85 km WNW of Salvan, Switzerland · 9336 days ago · 2 km deep · 48 km away
  21. 2.21 km SW of Salvan, Switzerland · 9336 days ago · 2 km deep · 43 km away
  22. 2.29 km SSW of Martigny-Combe, Switzerland · 9335 days ago · 2 km deep · 45 km away
  23. 2.73 km WSW of Orsières, Switzerland · 9334 days ago · 0 km deep · 36 km away
  24. 2.00 km SE of Hermiswil, Switzerland · 9325 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  25. 2.02 km W of Blumenstein, Switzerland · 9325 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
  26. 2.65 km SSW of Hérémence, Switzerland · 9324 days ago · 2 km deep · 17 km away

Before

  1. 3.04 km S of Vocca, Italy · 9386 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  2. 2.36 km SW of Mont-Saxonnex, France · 9389 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away
  3. 1.87 km SSW of Château-d'Oex, Switzerland · 9392 days ago · 2 km deep · 53 km away
  4. 2.11 km SE of Leukerbad, Switzerland · 9394 days ago · 2 km deep · 34 km away
  5. 2.51 km SE of Vernayaz, Switzerland · 9399 days ago · 2 km deep · 41 km away
  6. 2.26 km WSW of Trasquera, Italy · 9404 days ago · 2 km deep · 46 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000a89t. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:46 AM UTC.