Switzerland earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 3 km NW of Ayent, Switzerland

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 3 km NW of Ayent, Switzerland on Tue, Nov 18, 2003, 11:46 PM GMT+1 (22:46 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 1 km S of Randogne, Switzerland. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2003-11-18 22:46:47 UTC
Depth
2.0 km (1.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.307° N, 7.381° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

What happened

The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.

no people dead or missing; no people injured; no buildings damaged or destroyed

From the USGS event page for usp000cdby. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Station coverage gap
181°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
18

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.81 km S of Randogne, Switzerland · 8356 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  2. 1.91 km S of Randogne, Switzerland · 8355 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  3. 2.32 km W of Villeneuve, Switzerland · 8345 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  4. 2.40 km SE of Meinisberg, Switzerland · 8329 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  5. 1.74 km SSE of Plaffeien, Switzerland · 8320 days ago · 14 km deep · 44 km away
  6. 2.54 km SSW of Sâles, Switzerland · 8314 days ago · 2 km deep · 46 km away
  7. 2.52 km SW of Vuadens, Switzerland · 8311 days ago · 15 km deep · 44 km away
  8. 2.70 km NNW of Ersigen, Switzerland · 8310 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  9. 1.65 km N of Valgrisenche, Italy · 8308 days ago · 2 km deep · 74 km away
  10. 2.410 km ESE of Samoëns, France · 8308 days ago · 2 km deep · 49 km away
  11. 2.45 km NE of Abondance, France · 8300 days ago · 2 km deep · 46 km away

Before

  1. 1.80 km ENE of Randogne, Switzerland · 8358 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  2. 2.02 km WNW of Tanay, Switzerland · 8358 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
  3. 1.54 km NE of Belle-Plagne, France · 8359 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  4. 2.11 km S of Saint-Maurice, Switzerland · 8361 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
  5. 1.85 km NNW of La Neuveville, Switzerland · 8362 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  6. 2.16 km WNW of Baceno, Italy · 8364 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  7. 2.02 km NNW of Ayent, Switzerland · 8377 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  8. 2.49 km ESE of Samoëns, France · 8381 days ago · 2 km deep · 50 km away
  9. 2.76 km NW of Staffa, Italy · 8382 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
  10. 2.311 km N of Formazza, Italy · 8383 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000cdby. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 6:57 AM UTC.