Switzerland earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 2 km ESE of Champéry, Switzerland

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 2 km ESE of Champéry, Switzerland on Mon, Jan 27, 2003, 8:13 PM GMT+1 (19:13 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 6 km SSW of Zermatt, Switzerland. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2003-01-27 19:13:24 UTC
Depth
3.6 km (2.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.171° N, 6.896° 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

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Stations used
25

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 20 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.46 km NNW of Valgrisenche, Italy · 8646 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  2. 3.41 km WSW of Saint-Blaise, Switzerland · 8643 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  3. 3.66 km SSW of Zermatt, Switzerland · 8642 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 2.81 km S of Marin-Epagnier, Switzerland · 8641 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
  5. 2.63 km N of Saint-Martin-de-Belleville, France · 8639 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  6. 2.42 km NE of Val Thorens, France · 8636 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  7. 1.55 km NNW of Tignes, France · 8635 days ago · 2 km deep · 70 km away
  8. 2.27 km WSW of Staffa, Italy · 8635 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
  9. 2.92 km SW of Beaufort, France · 8632 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  10. 2.02 km ENE of Val Thorens, France · 8631 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  11. 2.56 km WSW of Staffa, Italy · 8630 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
  12. 1.82 km NE of Val Thorens, France · 8628 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  13. 2.10 km N of Champdepraz, Italy · 8627 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  14. 1.82 km ENE of Les Allues, France · 8626 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
  15. 2.27 km ENE of Evolène, Switzerland · 8621 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
  16. 1.53 km W of Montlebon, France · 8617 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
  17. 2.23 km S of Saint-Martin-de-Belleville, France · 8609 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  18. 1.81 km SW of Cugy, Switzerland · 8608 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
  19. 2.49 km SW of Evolène, Switzerland · 8607 days ago · 0 km deep · 42 km away
  20. 2.21 km ENE of La Salle, Italy · 8598 days ago · 0 km deep · 49 km away

Before

  1. 1.69 km ESE of Séez, France · 8655 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  2. 2.23 km E of Saint-Rémy-de-Maurienne, France · 8655 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  3. 1.72 km W of Ingria, Italy · 8658 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
  4. 2.19 km SE of Orsières, Switzerland · 8660 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  5. 1.85 km W of Staffa, Italy · 8660 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
  6. 2.23 km E of Bionaz, Italy · 8661 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  7. 2.13 km ENE of Bionaz, Italy · 8661 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  8. 2.48 km ENE of Val Thorens, France · 8664 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  9. 2.76 km NW of Staffa, Italy · 8674 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
  10. 2.22 km NNW of Ayent, Switzerland · 8674 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
  11. 1.80 km SW of Allein, Italy · 8678 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bpcj. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 12:05 AM UTC.