Switzerland earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 10 km NE of Evolène, Switzerland

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 10 km NE of Evolène, Switzerland on Wed, Mar 20, 2002, 4:46 PM GMT+1 (15:46 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 5 km WSW of Gurro, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-03-20 15:46:11 UTC
Depth
7.0 km (4.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.184° N, 7.595° 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
7

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.44 km ESE of Neuchâtel, Switzerland · 8960 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  2. 2.91 km E of Kerns, Switzerland · 8952 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  3. 1.92 km S of Courgevaux, Switzerland · 8948 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  4. 2.31 km WNW of Marignier, France · 8933 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  5. 3.53 km E of Villa-Nabian, Italy · 8932 days ago · 14 km deep · 57 km away
  6. 1.95 km NW of Les Houches, France · 8929 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  7. 2.94 km NW of Ayent, Switzerland · 8929 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  8. 2.06 km WNW of Ayent, Switzerland · 8928 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  9. 2.1Switzerland · 8927 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  10. 1.83 km NNW of Valgrisenche, Italy · 8926 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
  11. 2.21 km NW of Chermignon-d'en Haut, Switzerland · 8926 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  12. 3.23 km WSW of Abondance, France · 8925 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
  13. 2.34 km NNW of Saint-Jean-d'Aulps, France · 8925 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
  14. 3.95 km WSW of Gurro, Italy · 8924 days ago · 16 km deep · 71 km away
  15. 2.02 km NNW of Ayent, Switzerland · 8919 days ago · 1 km deep · 20 km away
  16. 2.08 km NNW of Savièse, Switzerland · 8915 days ago · 2 km deep · 27 km away
  17. 1.78 km NNW of Séez, France · 8912 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
  18. 1.94 km WNW of Montana, Switzerland · 8904 days ago · 2 km deep · 20 km away

Before

  1. 3.012 km W of Sankt Niklaus, Switzerland · 8964 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 2.21 km ESE of Saint-Maurice, Switzerland · 8964 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
  3. 3.410 km SE of Chalais, Switzerland · 8964 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  4. 1.91 km S of Randogne, Switzerland · 8967 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  5. 1.53 km S of Sparone, Italy · 8972 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  6. 2.06 km NW of La Thuile, Italy · 8977 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b0qg. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 5:59 AM UTC.