Switzerland earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 1 km E of Kerns, Switzerland

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 1 km E of Kerns, Switzerland on Sun, Mar 31, 2002, 9:39 PM GMT+2 (19:39 UTC), 3 km (2 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
2.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-03-31 19:39:27 UTC
Depth
3.0 km (1.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.900° N, 8.300° 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
71

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 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.92 km S of Courgevaux, Switzerland · 8947 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  2. 2.35 km ENE of Herrischried, Germany · 8941 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  3. 2.20 km WSW of Tavannes, Switzerland · 8933 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
  4. 2.94 km NW of Ayent, Switzerland · 8928 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 2.06 km WNW of Ayent, Switzerland · 8927 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  6. 2.21 km NW of Chermignon-d'en Haut, Switzerland · 8925 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  7. 3.95 km WSW of Gurro, Italy · 8923 days ago · 16 km deep · 93 km away
  8. 2.313 km W of Vals Platz, Switzerland · 8920 days ago · 9 km deep · 63 km away
  9. 2.43 km SW of Klingnau, Switzerland · 8920 days ago · 2 km deep · 74 km away
  10. 2.02 km NNW of Ayent, Switzerland · 8918 days ago · 1 km deep · 96 km away
  11. 2.08 km NNW of Savièse, Switzerland · 8914 days ago · 2 km deep · 100 km away
  12. 3.39 km E of Schwanden, Switzerland · 8912 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  13. 3.11 km N of Neunkirch, Switzerland · 8905 days ago · 27 km deep · 90 km away
  14. 1.94 km WNW of Montana, Switzerland · 8903 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
  15. 2.05 km SE of Cevio, Switzerland · 8902 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  16. 1.88 km N of Montana, Switzerland · 8901 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
  17. 2.25 km WNW of Ayent, Switzerland · 8894 days ago · 15 km deep · 98 km away
  18. 2.25 km WNW of Ayent, Switzerland · 8894 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  19. 2.13 km NW of Ayent, Switzerland · 8893 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away

Before

  1. 2.46 km S of Emmetten, Switzerland · 8957 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  2. 2.21 km NW of Grenchen, Switzerland · 8962 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
  3. 2.210 km NE of Evolène, Switzerland · 8963 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  4. 3.012 km W of Sankt Niklaus, Switzerland · 8963 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  5. 3.410 km SE of Chalais, Switzerland · 8963 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  6. 2.31 km W of Oberentfelden, Switzerland · 8965 days ago · 18 km deep · 55 km away
  7. 1.91 km S of Randogne, Switzerland · 8966 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b1f8. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 8:23 AM UTC.