Switzerland earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 3 km NW of Ayent, Switzerland

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 3 km NW of Ayent, Switzerland on Wed, May 29, 2002, 5:04 PM GMT+2 (15:04 UTC), 2 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
2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-05-29 15:04:44 UTC
Depth
2.0 km (1.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.303° N, 7.378° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
6

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 19 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.03 km NNW of Grossaffoltern, Switzerland · 8891 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  2. 3.68 km NW of Ayent, Switzerland · 8891 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
  3. 1.81 km N of Quart, Italy · 8888 days ago · 15 km deep · 61 km away
  4. 2.05 km WSW of San Leonardo, Italy · 8885 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  5. 2.01 km SSW of Arvier, Italy · 8885 days ago · 2 km deep · 70 km away
  6. 3.04 km SW of Cugy, Switzerland · 8874 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  7. 2.04 km N of Savièse, Switzerland · 8873 days ago · 11 km deep · 3 km away
  8. 2.10 km NNE of Visp, Switzerland · 8870 days ago · 2 km deep · 39 km away
  9. 2.24 km SW of Cugy, Switzerland · 8869 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
  10. 1.84 km NNW of Rima, Italy · 8853 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
  11. 1.93 km S of Gressoney-Saint-Jean, Italy · 8852 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
  12. 1.94 km SW of Staffa, Italy · 8851 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  13. 2.48 km WSW of Staffa, Italy · 8850 days ago · 2 km deep · 55 km away
  14. 2.612 km W of Vallorbe, Switzerland · 8850 days ago · 19 km deep · 100 km away
  15. 2.07 km WNW of Staffa, Italy · 8849 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  16. 1.82 km WSW of Staffa, Italy · 8847 days ago · 9 km deep · 57 km away
  17. 2.19 km SE of Zermatt, Switzerland · 8843 days ago · 2 km deep · 52 km away
  18. 2.95 km S of Oberschrot, Switzerland · 8834 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
  19. 2.06 km NW of Château-d'Oex, Switzerland · 8833 days ago · 2 km deep · 33 km away

Before

  1. 2.25 km WNW of Ayent, Switzerland · 8894 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 2.25 km WNW of Ayent, Switzerland · 8894 days ago · 15 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 1.91 km WNW of Saint-Blaise, Switzerland · 8895 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  4. 2.64 km NNW of Savièse, Switzerland · 8897 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  5. 1.88 km N of Montana, Switzerland · 8901 days ago · 2 km deep · 13 km away
  6. 2.21 km ESE of Margencel, France · 8902 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  7. 2.30 km SSE of Allinges, France · 8902 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  8. 2.05 km SE of Cevio, Switzerland · 8902 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  9. 1.94 km WNW of Montana, Switzerland · 8903 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
  10. 1.78 km NNW of Séez, France · 8911 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
  11. 2.08 km NNW of Savièse, Switzerland · 8914 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
  12. 2.02 km NNW of Ayent, Switzerland · 8918 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  13. 3.95 km WSW of Gurro, Italy · 8923 days ago · 16 km deep · 90 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b56e. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 9:26 AM UTC.