Switzerland earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 5 km SW of Hérémence, Switzerland

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 5 km SW of Hérémence, Switzerland on Fri, Apr 13, 2001, 1:58 PM GMT+2 (11:58 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
2.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2001-04-13 11:58:41 UTC
Depth
2.0 km (1.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.139° N, 7.356° 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
18

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 22 in the 60 days after this one and 14 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.81 km SSE of Cortaillod, Switzerland · 9303 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  2. 1.81 km W of Bevaix, Switzerland · 9303 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
  3. 2.11 km SSE of Saint-Aubin-Sauges, Switzerland · 9303 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  4. 2.51 km WSW of Auvernier, Switzerland · 9303 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  5. 2.30 km NW of Bevaix, Switzerland · 9302 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  6. 2.01 km WNW of Bevaix, Switzerland · 9301 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  7. 1.72 km SSW of Prè Saint Didier, Italy · 9300 days ago · 2 km deep · 53 km away
  8. 2.72 km NNE of Traversella, Italy · 9289 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  9. 1.74 km N of Traversella, Italy · 9289 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
  10. 2.39 km E of Meiringen, Switzerland · 9288 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  11. 2.54 km SW of Saanen, Switzerland · 9286 days ago · 2 km deep · 37 km away
  12. 1.85 km SSE of La Thuile, Italy · 9279 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  13. 2.54 km SSE of Boltigen, Switzerland · 9276 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  14. 2.60 km ENE of Beatenberg, Switzerland · 9275 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
  15. 2.07 km WNW of Balme, Italy · 9271 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
  16. 2.15 km ENE of Séez, France · 9267 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
  17. 2.71 km WSW of Auvernier, Switzerland · 9266 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
  18. 2.11 km NNW of Martigny-Ville, Switzerland · 9258 days ago · 2 km deep · 22 km away
  19. 2.58 km SSE of Evolène, Switzerland · 9257 days ago · 2 km deep · 17 km away
  20. 4.16 km N of Beaufort, France · 9256 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
  21. 1.64 km E of Moûtiers, France · 9254 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
  22. 2.711 km NNW of Ollomont, Italy · 9244 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away

Before

  1. 2.44 km NNW of Savièse, Switzerland · 9305 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  2. 2.70 km SSE of Etroubles, Italy · 9309 days ago · 2 km deep · 37 km away
  3. 2.12 km ESE of Vernayaz, Switzerland · 9310 days ago · 2 km deep · 22 km away
  4. 2.45 km SE of Champéry, Switzerland · 9310 days ago · 2 km deep · 33 km away
  5. 3.212 km WSW of Martigny-Combe, Switzerland · 9310 days ago · 0 km deep · 37 km away
  6. 2.05 km E of Evolène, Switzerland · 9311 days ago · 2 km deep · 16 km away
  7. 2.42 km SSE of Belle-Plagne, France · 9313 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
  8. 2.03 km SE of Zermatt, Switzerland · 9316 days ago · 2 km deep · 36 km away
  9. 2.68 km ESE of Samoëns, France · 9318 days ago · 2 km deep · 42 km away
  10. 2.30 km N of Rüschegg, Switzerland · 9318 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  11. 3.13 km NNW of Lens, Switzerland · 9320 days ago · 3 km deep · 20 km away
  12. 2.65 km SSW of Hérémence, Switzerland · 9324 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  13. 2.02 km W of Blumenstein, Switzerland · 9325 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
  14. 2.00 km SE of Hermiswil, Switzerland · 9325 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000ad5e. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 6:22 AM UTC.