Switzerland earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 1 km WNW of Riedholz, Switzerland

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 1 km WNW of Riedholz, Switzerland on Thu, Oct 25, 2001, 7:55 PM GMT+2 (17:55 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 2 km ESE of Courgevaux, 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
2001-10-25 17:55:47 UTC
Depth
7.0 km (4.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.240° N, 7.547° 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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Depth from
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
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: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.91 km WNW of Ueberstorf, Switzerland · 9095 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  2. 2.82 km ESE of Courgevaux, Switzerland · 9093 days ago · 2 km deep · 49 km away
  3. 1.98 km NE of Saignelégier, Switzerland · 9079 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  4. 2.72 km WSW of Avry-sur-Matran, Switzerland · 9078 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  5. 2.52 km N of Villigen, Switzerland · 9073 days ago · 2 km deep · 61 km away
  6. 2.05 km E of Villaz-Saint-Pierre, Switzerland · 9064 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  7. 2.33 km S of Ühlingen-Birkendorf, Germany · 9063 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  8. 2.03 km SW of Valdahon, France · 9054 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
  9. 2.22 km SSW of Étalans, France · 9054 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
  10. 2.12 km SW of Vuadens, Switzerland · 9049 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  11. 2.45 km NE of Flüelen, Switzerland · 9048 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away

Before

  1. 2.30 km SSE of Zürich (Kreis 10) / Höngg, Switzerland · 9110 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
  2. 1.62 km S of Herrlisheim-près-Colmar, France · 9119 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  3. 2.54 km SE of Praroman, Switzerland · 9121 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
  4. 3.00 km WNW of Praroman, Switzerland · 9122 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  5. 2.12 km W of Murten/Morat, Switzerland · 9122 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  6. 2.711 km ESE of Meiringen, Switzerland · 9129 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000armx. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:44 PM UTC.