Switzerland earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 1 km WNW of Saint-Blaise, Switzerland

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 1 km WNW of Saint-Blaise, Switzerland on Mon, May 27, 2002, 9:24 AM GMT+2 (07:24 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 8 km NW of Ayent, Switzerland. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-05-27 07:24:45 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.020° N, 6.970° 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
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Stations used
4

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.25 km WNW of Ayent, Switzerland · 8895 days ago · 15 km deep · 85 km away
  2. 2.25 km WNW of Ayent, Switzerland · 8894 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
  3. 2.02 km SSE of Roulans, France · 8893 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  4. 2.13 km NW of Ayent, Switzerland · 8893 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
  5. 2.112 km NW of Rioz, France · 8892 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  6. 1.97 km NW of Arcey, France · 8891 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  7. 2.03 km NNW of Grossaffoltern, Switzerland · 8891 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  8. 3.68 km NW of Ayent, Switzerland · 8891 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
  9. 3.04 km SW of Cugy, Switzerland · 8875 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  10. 2.04 km N of Savièse, Switzerland · 8873 days ago · 11 km deep · 86 km away
  11. 2.24 km SW of Cugy, Switzerland · 8869 days ago · 3 km deep · 27 km away
  12. 2.02 km WNW of Roulans, France · 8863 days ago · 20 km deep · 67 km away
  13. 1.82 km WSW of Le Noirmont, Switzerland · 8852 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  14. 2.612 km W of Vallorbe, Switzerland · 8850 days ago · 19 km deep · 66 km away
  15. 2.44 km W of Hagenthal-le-Bas, France · 8847 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away

Before

  1. 2.64 km NNW of Savièse, Switzerland · 8898 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
  2. 1.88 km N of Montana, Switzerland · 8902 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  3. 2.21 km ESE of Margencel, France · 8902 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  4. 2.30 km SSE of Allinges, France · 8902 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  5. 1.94 km WNW of Montana, Switzerland · 8904 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
  6. 2.51 km N of Auggen, Germany · 8906 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  7. 2.08 km NNW of Savièse, Switzerland · 8915 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
  8. 2.02 km NNW of Ayent, Switzerland · 8919 days ago · 1 km deep · 87 km away
  9. 2.34 km NNW of Saint-Jean-d'Aulps, France · 8924 days ago · 2 km deep · 87 km away
  10. 3.23 km WSW of Abondance, France · 8924 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
  11. 2.21 km NW of Chermignon-d'en Haut, Switzerland · 8925 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b521. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:53 PM UTC.