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M2.1 earthquake 17 km SE of Saint-Raphaël, France

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 17 km SE of Saint-Raphaël, France on Fri, May 4, 2001, 3:47 PM GMT+2 (13:47 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 5 km SE of Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer, 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
2001-05-04 13:47:13 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
43.330° N, 6.940° E
Region
France
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
8

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.81 km N of Vallecrosia, Italy · 9277 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  2. 1.92 km NE of Peille, France · 9276 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  3. 2.31 km SE of Sospel, France · 9274 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
  4. 1.92 km SW of Saint-Martin-Vésubie, France · 9273 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
  5. 2.95 km SE of Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer, France · 9271 days ago · 1 km deep · 85 km away
  6. 2.32 km E of Castel Vittorio, Italy · 9271 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
  7. 2.22 km E of Castel Vittorio, Italy · 9270 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  8. 2.41 km NNE of Cotignac, France · 9268 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
  9. 2.013 km S of Vinadio, Italy · 9266 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
  10. 2.18 km WNW of Breil-sur-Roya, France · 9257 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  11. 2.10 km NW of Blausasc, France · 9257 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  12. 2.813 km NW of Saint-Martin-Vésubie, France · 9256 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  13. 2.11 km SSW of Saint-Martin-Vésubie, France · 9242 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
  14. 2.518 km S of Le Lavandou, France · 9241 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
  15. 2.319 km NNE of Annot, France · 9237 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  16. 2.21 km S of Peille, France · 9237 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  17. 2.33 km W of Sospel, France · 9234 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
  18. 2.117 km NNE of Annot, France · 9230 days ago · 1 km deep · 87 km away

Before

  1. 2.113 km S of Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France · 9287 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  2. 2.31 km SW of Castellane, France · 9287 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  3. 2.010 km NW of Saint-Martin-Vésubie, France · 9290 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  4. 2.413 km NNW of Gilette, France · 9292 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  5. 2.017 km S of Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France · 9292 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  6. 2.0near the south coast of France · 9293 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  7. 2.620 km SSE of San Lorenzo al Mare, Italy · 9293 days ago · 19 km deep · 99 km away
  8. 2.00 km NW of Blausasc, France · 9295 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  9. 2.218 km NNE of Annot, France · 9305 days ago · 0 km deep · 89 km away
  10. 2.529 km SSE of San Lorenzo al Mare, Italy · 9312 days ago · 15 km deep · 99 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000aee2. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 10:37 PM UTC.