Switzerland earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 3 km W of St. Moritz, Switzerland

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 3 km W of St. Moritz, Switzerland on Fri, Dec 27, 2002, 6:59 AM GMT+1 (05:59 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 5 km SE of Hirschegg, Austria. 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
2002-12-27 05:59:02 UTC
Depth
9.0 km (5.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.500° N, 9.800° 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
31

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 22 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.23 km W of St. Moritz, Switzerland · 8681 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 2.03 km W of St. Moritz, Switzerland · 8681 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  3. 1.72 km SSE of Stelvio, Italy · 8680 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  4. 2.711 km NW of Cogolo, Italy · 8680 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  5. 1.82 km SE of Tubre, Italy · 8680 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  6. 1.811 km SSE of Stelvio, Italy · 8680 days ago · 15 km deep · 61 km away
  7. 2.412 km SW of Ganda, Italy · 8680 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  8. 2.612 km NNW of Cogolo, Italy · 8680 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  9. 3.19 km NNW of Cogolo, Italy · 8680 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  10. 2.11 km ESE of Stelvio, Italy · 8675 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  11. 3.00 km E of Condino, Italy · 8651 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  12. 3.75 km SE of Hirschegg, Austria · 8649 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  13. 2.33 km W of Lech, Austria · 8649 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  14. 2.83 km SSE of Warth, Austria · 8649 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  15. 2.73 km E of Lech, Austria · 8649 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  16. 2.71 km NE of Lech, Austria · 8649 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  17. 2.76 km SW of Tubre, Italy · 8646 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
  18. 2.55 km W of St Anton am Arlberg, Austria · 8640 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  19. 3.05 km NW of Vezza d'Oglio, Italy · 8638 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  20. 3.04 km NNW of Incudine, Italy · 8638 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  21. 3.04 km ESE of Lech, Austria · 8629 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
  22. 3.25 km NW of Vezza d'Oglio, Italy · 8628 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away

Before

  1. 2.78 km SW of Tiefencastel, Switzerland · 8702 days ago · 14 km deep · 27 km away
  2. 2.61 km ESE of Bagolino, Italy · 8706 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bmgk. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 2:17 PM UTC.