Switzerland earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 9 km SSW of Hérémence, Switzerland

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 9 km SSW of Hérémence, Switzerland on Mon, Oct 21, 2002, 7:06 AM GMT+2 (05:06 UTC), 18 km (11 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 1 km NE of Sainte-Hélène-sur-Isère, France. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-10-21 05:06:13 UTC
Depth
17.9 km (11.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.102° N, 7.362° 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
15

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 24 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.06 km SW of Zermatt, Switzerland · 8750 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  2. 3.21 km NE of Sainte-Hélène-sur-Isère, France · 8748 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
  3. 2.20 km WSW of Frontenex, France · 8748 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  4. 2.44 km WNW of Châtel, France · 8747 days ago · 2 km deep · 48 km away
  5. 2.46 km NW of Staffa, Italy · 8746 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  6. 1.95 km NE of Leysin, Switzerland · 8744 days ago · 2 km deep · 38 km away
  7. 1.75 km WSW of Avise, Italy · 8740 days ago · 2 km deep · 51 km away
  8. 1.61 km ESE of La Thuile, Italy · 8737 days ago · 15 km deep · 53 km away
  9. 1.86 km NW of Savièse, Switzerland · 8735 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  10. 1.910 km SSE of Zermatt, Switzerland · 8734 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  11. 2.71 km SW of Ecublens, Switzerland · 8731 days ago · 11 km deep · 70 km away
  12. 1.81 km WSW of Avise, Italy · 8731 days ago · 15 km deep · 48 km away
  13. 1.88 km NNE of Moncenisio, Italy · 8730 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
  14. 2.30 km NNE of Oglianico, Italy · 8717 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
  15. 1.94 km SSW of Yvonand, Switzerland · 8716 days ago · 2 km deep · 88 km away
  16. 2.31 km ESE of Magland, France · 8715 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  17. 2.04 km NNE of Valgrisenche, Italy · 8715 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  18. 2.29 km N of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France · 8707 days ago · 2 km deep · 38 km away
  19. 2.43 km ESE of Courchevel, France · 8704 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away
  20. 2.32 km SW of La Salle, Italy · 8703 days ago · 13 km deep · 48 km away
  21. 2.03 km NNE of Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland · 8702 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
  22. 3.29 km NW of Alagna Valsesia, Italy · 8700 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  23. 2.4France · 8697 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
  24. 2.63 km SW of Viù, Italy · 8691 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away

Before

  1. 2.13 km E of Quincod, Italy · 8754 days ago · 2 km deep · 53 km away
  2. 2.15 km N of Boltigen, Switzerland · 8758 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  3. 1.96 km SW of Staffa, Italy · 8759 days ago · 2 km deep · 46 km away
  4. 2.48 km WNW of Sankt Niklaus, Switzerland · 8766 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  5. 2.31 km SSE of Saint-Maurice, Switzerland · 8768 days ago · 2 km deep · 30 km away
  6. 1.71 km ENE of Moûtiers, France · 8769 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  7. 1.7northern Italy · 8770 days ago · 2 km deep · 30 km away
  8. 3.010 km N of Gressoney-La-Trinitè, Italy · 8772 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
  9. 2.72 km N of Sankt Niklaus, Switzerland · 8773 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  10. 2.13 km SSW of Avise, Italy · 8775 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
  11. 2.57 km W of Staffa, Italy · 8780 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000beyg. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 1:50 AM UTC.