Switzerland earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 3 km WNW of Sâles, Switzerland

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 3 km WNW of Sâles, Switzerland on Sun, Sep 28, 2003, 9:28 AM GMT+2 (07:28 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
1.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2003-09-28 07:28:01 UTC
Depth
2.0 km (1.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.644° N, 6.932° 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 usp000c8xt. 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

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Station coverage gap
260°, poorly surrounded by stations
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: 20 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.39 km NNW of Ollomont, Italy · 8400 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
  2. 2.56 km NW of Boltigen, Switzerland · 8399 days ago · 2 km deep · 31 km away
  3. 1.91 km N of Martigny-Ville, Switzerland · 8399 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  4. 2.17 km SSE of Sancey-le-Grand, France · 8381 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  5. 2.49 km ESE of Samoëns, France · 8380 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
  6. 2.02 km NNW of Ayent, Switzerland · 8377 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  7. 2.14 km SSE of Blamont, France · 8371 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
  8. 2.66 km SW of Pont-de-Roide, France · 8370 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  9. 2.01 km ENE of Bavans, France · 8368 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  10. 1.85 km NNW of La Neuveville, Switzerland · 8361 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  11. 1.90 km SE of Valentigney, France · 8360 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  12. 2.11 km S of Saint-Maurice, Switzerland · 8360 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
  13. 2.02 km WNW of Tanay, Switzerland · 8358 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
  14. 1.80 km ENE of Randogne, Switzerland · 8358 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  15. 2.13 km NW of Ayent, Switzerland · 8356 days ago · 2 km deep · 51 km away
  16. 2.81 km S of Randogne, Switzerland · 8356 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  17. 1.91 km S of Randogne, Switzerland · 8355 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  18. 2.01 km SSW of Pirey, France · 8353 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  19. 2.32 km S of Levier, France · 8350 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
  20. 2.22 km S of Levier, France · 8350 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away

Before

  1. 2.99 km SSW of Champagnole, France · 8410 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  2. 2.46 km NNW of Savièse, Switzerland · 8411 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
  3. 1.98 km N of Roulans, France · 8412 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  4. 2.46 km NNW of Savièse, Switzerland · 8415 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
  5. 2.02 km W of Sankt Niklaus, Switzerland · 8415 days ago · 20 km deep · 83 km away
  6. 1.91 km SW of Prè Saint Didier, Italy · 8417 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  7. 2.08 km NNE of Courmayeur, Italy · 8422 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
  8. 1.95 km NE of Grandson, Switzerland · 8428 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
  9. 1.54 km SW of Estavayer-le-Lac, Switzerland · 8430 days ago · 2 km deep · 21 km away
  10. 2.43 km SE of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France · 8435 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
  11. 2.06 km NW of Savièse, Switzerland · 8436 days ago · 2 km deep · 48 km away
  12. 2.76 km NNW of Savièse, Switzerland · 8436 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000c8xt. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 7:08 PM UTC.