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M2.2 earthquake 2 km NNW of Doubs, France

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 2 km NNW of Doubs, France on Fri, Jan 2, 2004, 10:53 PM GMT+1 (21:53 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 5 km SSE of Roulans, France. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2004-01-02 21:53:47 UTC
Depth
4.0 km (2.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.948° N, 6.338° E
Region
France
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 usp000cgwp. 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.

Depth from
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Station coverage gap
119°
Stations used
19

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 19 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.52 km SW of Vuadens, Switzerland · 8311 days ago · 15 km deep · 64 km away
  2. 2.70 km NNW of Ersigen, Switzerland · 8310 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  3. 2.0France · 8303 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
  4. 2.3France · 8303 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
  5. 2.45 km NE of Abondance, France · 8300 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
  6. 2.39 km WSW of Frasne, France · 8291 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
  7. 2.12 km SW of Vuadens, Switzerland · 8288 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
  8. 2.12 km SSW of Pierrefontaine-les-Varans, France · 8287 days ago · 17 km deep · 31 km away
  9. 2.13 km S of Les Gets, France · 8278 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
  10. 2.39 km S of Frasne, France · 8265 days ago · 3 km deep · 24 km away
  11. 3.52 km SW of Vuadens, Switzerland · 8265 days ago · 12 km deep · 64 km away
  12. 3.82 km SW of Vuadens, Switzerland · 8265 days ago · 11 km deep · 64 km away
  13. 3.12 km SW of Vuadens, Switzerland · 8265 days ago · 11 km deep · 64 km away
  14. 2.12 km SW of Vuadens, Switzerland · 8265 days ago · 11 km deep · 64 km away
  15. 2.12 km SW of Vuadens, Switzerland · 8263 days ago · 14 km deep · 64 km away
  16. 2.01 km WSW of Vuadens, Switzerland · 8263 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
  17. 2.38 km NE of Leysin, Switzerland · 8263 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
  18. 4.45 km SSE of Roulans, France · 8260 days ago · 17 km deep · 36 km away
  19. 2.44 km NE of Roulans, France · 8257 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away

Before

  1. 2.54 km SSW of Sâles, Switzerland · 8314 days ago · 2 km deep · 61 km away
  2. 1.74 km SSE of Plaffeien, Switzerland · 8320 days ago · 14 km deep · 78 km away
  3. 2.40 km SE of Meinisberg, Switzerland · 8329 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  4. 2.23 km ESE of Valdahon, France · 8330 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  5. 2.04 km NE of Perrigny, France · 8333 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
  6. 1.95 km WNW of Glovelier, Switzerland · 8333 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000cgwp. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 7:15 AM UTC.