Switzerland earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 8 km SSE of Evolène, Switzerland

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 8 km SSE of Evolène, Switzerland on Tue, May 29, 2001, 9:31 PM GMT+2 (19:31 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 6 km N of Beaufort, France. 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
2001-05-29 19:31:33 UTC
Depth
1.6 km (1.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.043° N, 7.525° 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.

Stations used
26

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.16 km N of Beaufort, France · 9256 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
  2. 1.64 km E of Moûtiers, France · 9254 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
  3. 2.711 km NNW of Ollomont, Italy · 9244 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  4. 2.42 km SSW of Germagnano, Italy · 9243 days ago · 15 km deep · 90 km away
  5. 2.82 km WSW of Collombey, Switzerland · 9236 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  6. 2.01 km NNW of Martigny-Ville, Switzerland · 9225 days ago · 2 km deep · 36 km away
  7. 2.09 km W of Ceresole Reale, Italy · 9224 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
  8. 3.49 km NE of Evolène, Switzerland · 9216 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  9. 1.510 km E of Evolène, Switzerland · 9216 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
  10. 3.03 km NW of Salgesch, Switzerland · 9201 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  11. 2.2Switzerland · 9199 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
  12. 2.25 km SSE of Troistorrents, Switzerland · 9198 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
  13. 2.44 km NNE of Lemie, Italy · 9198 days ago · 18 km deep · 88 km away

Before

  1. 2.11 km NNW of Martigny-Ville, Switzerland · 9259 days ago · 2 km deep · 36 km away
  2. 2.15 km ENE of Séez, France · 9267 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
  3. 2.07 km WNW of Balme, Italy · 9271 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
  4. 2.60 km ENE of Beatenberg, Switzerland · 9275 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
  5. 2.54 km SSE of Boltigen, Switzerland · 9276 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  6. 1.85 km SSE of La Thuile, Italy · 9280 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  7. 2.54 km SW of Saanen, Switzerland · 9287 days ago · 2 km deep · 52 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000afrm. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 8:20 AM UTC.