Switzerland earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 5 km N of Boltigen, Switzerland

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 5 km N of Boltigen, Switzerland on Sun, Oct 13, 2002, 1:04 PM GMT+2 (11:04 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 9 km NW of Alagna Valsesia, Italy. 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
2002-10-13 11:04:43 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.675° 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.

Depth from
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Stations used
5

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.49 km SSW of Hérémence, Switzerland · 8749 days ago · 18 km deep · 64 km away
  2. 2.06 km SW of Zermatt, Switzerland · 8749 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  3. 2.44 km WNW of Châtel, France · 8746 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  4. 2.46 km NW of Staffa, Italy · 8745 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  5. 1.95 km NE of Leysin, Switzerland · 8743 days ago · 2 km deep · 43 km away
  6. 1.71 km ESE of Tavannes, Switzerland · 8738 days ago · 15 km deep · 62 km away
  7. 1.86 km NW of Savièse, Switzerland · 8734 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  8. 1.910 km SSE of Zermatt, Switzerland · 8733 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  9. 2.71 km SW of Ecublens, Switzerland · 8730 days ago · 11 km deep · 47 km away
  10. 1.94 km SSW of Yvonand, Switzerland · 8715 days ago · 2 km deep · 52 km away
  11. 2.31 km ESE of Magland, France · 8714 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  12. 2.29 km N of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France · 8706 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
  13. 2.03 km NNE of Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland · 8701 days ago · 2 km deep · 41 km away
  14. 3.29 km NW of Alagna Valsesia, Italy · 8699 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  15. 2.61 km E of Kerns, Switzerland · 8697 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  16. 2.41 km E of Kerns, Switzerland · 8697 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away

Before

  1. 1.96 km SW of Staffa, Italy · 8757 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 2.48 km WNW of Sankt Niklaus, Switzerland · 8765 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  3. 2.31 km SSE of Saint-Maurice, Switzerland · 8767 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
  4. 1.7northern Italy · 8769 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
  5. 3.010 km N of Gressoney-La-Trinitè, Italy · 8771 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  6. 2.72 km N of Sankt Niklaus, Switzerland · 8772 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  7. 2.04 km NE of Le Russey, France · 8774 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  8. 2.57 km W of Staffa, Italy · 8778 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  9. 2.79 km SSW of Martigny-Combe, Switzerland · 8780 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  10. 2.31 km SSE of Bévilard, Switzerland · 8782 days ago · 15 km deep · 61 km away
  11. 2.86 km NW of Staffa, Italy · 8784 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
  12. 2.51 km WNW of Carcoforo, Italy · 8784 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000beez. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 11:32 PM UTC.