Switzerland earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 1 km SSE of Bévilard, Switzerland

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 1 km SSE of Bévilard, Switzerland on Tue, Sep 17, 2002, 3:58 PM GMT+2 (13:58 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 1 km E of Sierentz, France. 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
2002-09-17 13:58:43 UTC
Depth
15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.223° N, 7.297° 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
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Stations used
11

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.01 km ENE of Klingnau, Switzerland · 8779 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  2. 2.26 km NW of Héricourt, France · 8776 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  3. 2.04 km NE of Le Russey, France · 8774 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  4. 2.91 km E of Sierentz, France · 8772 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  5. 1.90 km SSW of Sierentz, France · 8772 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  6. 2.15 km N of Boltigen, Switzerland · 8756 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  7. 2.12 km W of Sentheim, France · 8754 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  8. 1.93 km ESE of Vagney, France · 8751 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  9. 2.23 km S of Oberhergheim, France · 8748 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
  10. 1.95 km NE of Leysin, Switzerland · 8742 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
  11. 2.63 km E of Oberhergheim, France · 8738 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  12. 1.71 km ESE of Tavannes, Switzerland · 8737 days ago · 15 km deep · 6 km away
  13. 2.71 km SW of Ecublens, Switzerland · 8729 days ago · 11 km deep · 79 km away

Before

  1. 1.93 km WSW of Roulans, France · 8786 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  2. 2.23 km S of Fontenais, Switzerland · 8793 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  3. 1.97 km WNW of Clerval, France · 8793 days ago · 15 km deep · 70 km away
  4. 1.83 km SW of Klingnau, Switzerland · 8795 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  5. 1.80 km NE of Mandeure, France · 8797 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
  6. 2.11 km E of Étalans, France · 8802 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  7. 2.21 km SW of Essert, France · 8803 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  8. 1.82 km NNW of Frahier-et-Chatebier, France · 8804 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  9. 2.31 km WSW of Dogern, Germany · 8810 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
  10. 2.89 km ESE of Meiringen, Switzerland · 8810 days ago · 0 km deep · 96 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bcgg. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 6:45 AM UTC.