Switzerland earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 2 km NNW of Ayent, Switzerland

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 2 km NNW of Ayent, Switzerland on Sat, May 4, 2002, 1:14 AM GMT+2 (23:14 UTC), 1 km (1 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
2.0 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-05-03 23:14:33 UTC
Depth
1.0 km (0.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.300° N, 7.400° 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.

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: 21 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.08 km NNW of Savièse, Switzerland · 8914 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
  2. 1.78 km NNW of Séez, France · 8911 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
  3. 1.94 km WNW of Montana, Switzerland · 8903 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  4. 2.05 km SE of Cevio, Switzerland · 8902 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 2.30 km SSE of Allinges, France · 8902 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  6. 2.21 km ESE of Margencel, France · 8902 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  7. 1.88 km N of Montana, Switzerland · 8901 days ago · 2 km deep · 12 km away
  8. 2.64 km NNW of Savièse, Switzerland · 8897 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
  9. 1.91 km WNW of Saint-Blaise, Switzerland · 8895 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  10. 2.25 km WNW of Ayent, Switzerland · 8894 days ago · 15 km deep · 4 km away
  11. 2.25 km WNW of Ayent, Switzerland · 8894 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  12. 2.13 km NW of Ayent, Switzerland · 8893 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  13. 2.03 km NNW of Grossaffoltern, Switzerland · 8891 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  14. 3.68 km NW of Ayent, Switzerland · 8891 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away
  15. 1.81 km N of Quart, Italy · 8888 days ago · 15 km deep · 61 km away
  16. 2.05 km WSW of San Leonardo, Italy · 8885 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  17. 2.01 km SSW of Arvier, Italy · 8885 days ago · 2 km deep · 70 km away
  18. 3.04 km SW of Cugy, Switzerland · 8874 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  19. 2.04 km N of Savièse, Switzerland · 8873 days ago · 11 km deep · 5 km away
  20. 2.10 km NNE of Visp, Switzerland · 8870 days ago · 2 km deep · 37 km away
  21. 2.24 km SW of Cugy, Switzerland · 8869 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away

Before

  1. 3.95 km WSW of Gurro, Italy · 8923 days ago · 16 km deep · 89 km away
  2. 2.34 km NNW of Saint-Jean-d'Aulps, France · 8924 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  3. 3.23 km WSW of Abondance, France · 8924 days ago · 2 km deep · 56 km away
  4. 2.21 km NW of Chermignon-d'en Haut, Switzerland · 8925 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  5. 1.83 km NNW of Valgrisenche, Italy · 8925 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
  6. 2.1Switzerland · 8926 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  7. 2.06 km WNW of Ayent, Switzerland · 8927 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  8. 2.94 km NW of Ayent, Switzerland · 8928 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  9. 1.95 km NW of Les Houches, France · 8928 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  10. 3.53 km E of Villa-Nabian, Italy · 8931 days ago · 14 km deep · 73 km away
  11. 2.31 km WNW of Marignier, France · 8932 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  12. 1.92 km S of Courgevaux, Switzerland · 8947 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b3p1. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 9:28 AM UTC.