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M2.3 earthquake 0 km SSE of Allinges, France

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 0 km SSE of Allinges, France on Mon, May 20, 2002, 5:11 PM GMT+2 (15:11 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 8 km NW of Ayent, Switzerland. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-05-20 15:11:40 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.329° N, 6.468° 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
13

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 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.21 km ESE of Margencel, France · 8902 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 1.88 km N of Montana, Switzerland · 8902 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
  3. 2.50 km SE of Sillingy, France · 8900 days ago · 2 km deep · 54 km away
  4. 1.90 km NW of Sillingy, France · 8900 days ago · 2 km deep · 53 km away
  5. 2.64 km NNW of Savièse, Switzerland · 8897 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
  6. 1.91 km WNW of Saint-Blaise, Switzerland · 8895 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  7. 2.25 km WNW of Ayent, Switzerland · 8894 days ago · 15 km deep · 68 km away
  8. 2.25 km WNW of Ayent, Switzerland · 8894 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
  9. 2.13 km NW of Ayent, Switzerland · 8893 days ago · 2 km deep · 70 km away
  10. 3.68 km NW of Ayent, Switzerland · 8891 days ago · 2 km deep · 65 km away
  11. 1.81 km N of Quart, Italy · 8888 days ago · 15 km deep · 97 km away
  12. 2.05 km WSW of San Leonardo, Italy · 8885 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  13. 2.01 km SSW of Arvier, Italy · 8885 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  14. 2.02 km WSW of Sainte-Hélène-sur-Isère, France · 8875 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  15. 1.92 km WSW of Sainte-Hélène-sur-Isère, France · 8875 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  16. 3.04 km SW of Cugy, Switzerland · 8874 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  17. 2.04 km N of Savièse, Switzerland · 8873 days ago · 11 km deep · 67 km away
  18. 2.24 km SW of Cugy, Switzerland · 8869 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
  19. 1.63 km WSW of Aigueblanche, France · 8856 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
  20. 2.612 km W of Vallorbe, Switzerland · 8850 days ago · 19 km deep · 47 km away
  21. 1.91 km ENE of Les Allues, France · 8845 days ago · 2 km deep · 100 km away
  22. 2.45 km NE of Saint-Genix-sur-Guiers, France · 8844 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away

Before

  1. 1.94 km WNW of Montana, Switzerland · 8903 days ago · 2 km deep · 74 km away
  2. 1.96 km W of Versonnex, France · 8909 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
  3. 1.78 km NNW of Séez, France · 8911 days ago · 2 km deep · 74 km away
  4. 2.08 km NNW of Savièse, Switzerland · 8914 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  5. 2.02 km NNW of Ayent, Switzerland · 8919 days ago · 1 km deep · 72 km away
  6. 2.34 km NNW of Saint-Jean-d'Aulps, France · 8924 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
  7. 3.23 km WSW of Abondance, France · 8924 days ago · 2 km deep · 17 km away
  8. 2.21 km NW of Chermignon-d'en Haut, Switzerland · 8925 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  9. 1.83 km NNW of Valgrisenche, Italy · 8925 days ago · 2 km deep · 87 km away
  10. 2.1Switzerland · 8926 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  11. 2.06 km WNW of Ayent, Switzerland · 8927 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  12. 2.94 km NW of Ayent, Switzerland · 8928 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  13. 1.95 km NW of Les Houches, France · 8928 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b4p3. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 11:31 AM UTC.