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M2.7 earthquake 9 km SSW of Martigny-Combe, Switzerland

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 9 km SSW of Martigny-Combe, Switzerland on Fri, Sep 20, 2002, 8:22 AM GMT+2 (06:22 UTC), 4 km (2 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: 2.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from: USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time: Fri, Sep 20, 2002, 8:22 AM GMT+2
UTC: 2002-09-20 06:22:27 UTC
Depth: 4.0 km (2.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 46.000° N, 7.000° E
Region: Switzerland
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 40

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 34 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bcph. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 11:32 PM UTC.