Switzerland earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 3 km SSE of Travers, Switzerland

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 3 km SSE of Travers, Switzerland on Tue, Sep 18, 2001, 1:56 AM GMT+2 (23:56 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 0 km WNW of Praroman, 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
2001-09-17 23:56:19 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.908° N, 6.686° 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

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Stations used
23

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 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.65 km SSW of Wahlen, Switzerland · 9145 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  2. 1.93 km ENE of Lenk, Switzerland · 9140 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
  3. 2.03 km SW of Bavilliers, France · 9139 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  4. 1.94 km NNE of Bletterans, France · 9123 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
  5. 2.14 km NNE of Bletterans, France · 9123 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
  6. 2.12 km W of Murten/Morat, Switzerland · 9123 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  7. 3.00 km WNW of Praroman, Switzerland · 9123 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  8. 2.54 km SE of Praroman, Switzerland · 9122 days ago · 2 km deep · 45 km away
  9. 1.81 km S of Varen, Switzerland · 9120 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  10. 2.05 km W of Salvan, Switzerland · 9111 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  11. 2.21 km WNW of Riedholz, Switzerland · 9109 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  12. 1.85 km WNW of Ayent, Switzerland · 9106 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
  13. 2.13 km E of Morez, France · 9105 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  14. 2.75 km SE of Saint-Paul-en-Chablais, France · 9101 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  15. 1.91 km WNW of Ueberstorf, Switzerland · 9095 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  16. 2.82 km ESE of Courgevaux, Switzerland · 9094 days ago · 2 km deep · 35 km away
  17. 1.94 km WSW of Morbier, France · 9091 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away
  18. 2.17 km ESE of Poligny, France · 9090 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away

Before

  1. 2.62 km NE of Martigny-Ville, Switzerland · 9148 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
  2. 1.93 km W of Bagnes, Switzerland · 9149 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 2.21 km WSW of Bulle, Switzerland · 9155 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  4. 2.14 km S of Ferrette, France · 9155 days ago · 14 km deep · 77 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000apcn. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 10:56 AM UTC.