Switzerland earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 1 km ESE of Salvan, Switzerland

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 1 km ESE of Salvan, Switzerland on Sun, Feb 25, 2001, 10:01 AM GMT+1 (09:01 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 12 km WSW of Martigny-Combe, Switzerland. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2001-02-25 09:01:19 UTC
Depth
3.0 km (1.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.113° N, 7.038° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Depth from
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Stations used
7

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 39 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000aab3. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 6:22 AM UTC.