Switzerland earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 8 km NNE of Evolène, Switzerland

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 8 km NNE of Evolène, Switzerland on Tue, Mar 2, 2004, 2:22 AM GMT+1 (01:22 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 9 km SE of Les Contamines-Montjoie, 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
2004-03-02 01:22:38 UTC
Depth
2.0 km (1.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.185° N, 7.543° 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 usp000cnvs. 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
71°
Stations used
23

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 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.62 km WSW of Ronco Canavese, Italy · 8248 days ago · 21 km deep · 77 km away
  2. 2.12 km WSW of Fraubrunnen, Switzerland · 8247 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 1.93 km WSW of Noasca, Italy · 8241 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
  4. 1.91 km ENE of Ceres, Italy · 8235 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  5. 2.38 km NNW of Aime, France · 8222 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  6. 2.310 km WNW of La Thuile, Italy · 8222 days ago · 23 km deep · 73 km away
  7. 2.55 km SSW of Turtmann, Switzerland · 8214 days ago · 2 km deep · 13 km away
  8. 1.74 km NW of Savièse, Switzerland · 8208 days ago · 2 km deep · 21 km away
  9. 2.89 km SE of Les Contamines-Montjoie, France · 8207 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  10. 2.37 km S of La Thuile, Italy · 8207 days ago · 3 km deep · 75 km away
  11. 2.74 km WSW of La Thuile, Italy · 8206 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
  12. 2.210 km NW of Vétroz, Switzerland · 8205 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
  13. 2.410 km NW of Vétroz, Switzerland · 8205 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
  14. 2.210 km NW of Vétroz, Switzerland · 8204 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
  15. 1.86 km WNW of Savièse, Switzerland · 8204 days ago · 2 km deep · 23 km away
  16. 2.47 km N of Vétroz, Switzerland · 8201 days ago · 2 km deep · 24 km away
  17. 2.27 km WSW of La Thuile, Italy · 8200 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
  18. 2.410 km NW of Vétroz, Switzerland · 8200 days ago · 9 km deep · 29 km away
  19. 2.15 km SSW of La Thuile, Italy · 8197 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  20. 2.18 km E of Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland · 8197 days ago · 2 km deep · 32 km away
  21. 2.110 km NW of Vétroz, Switzerland · 8193 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
  22. 2.71 km S of Marin-Epagnier, Switzerland · 8192 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away

Before

  1. 2.05 km SE of Orsières, Switzerland · 8255 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
  2. 2.65 km SE of Orsières, Switzerland · 8255 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
  3. 2.38 km NE of Leysin, Switzerland · 8262 days ago · 3 km deep · 41 km away
  4. 2.01 km WSW of Vuadens, Switzerland · 8263 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
  5. 2.12 km SW of Vuadens, Switzerland · 8263 days ago · 14 km deep · 62 km away
  6. 2.19 km WSW of Valgrisenche, Italy · 8264 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
  7. 2.12 km SW of Vuadens, Switzerland · 8264 days ago · 11 km deep · 62 km away
  8. 3.12 km SW of Vuadens, Switzerland · 8264 days ago · 11 km deep · 62 km away
  9. 3.82 km SW of Vuadens, Switzerland · 8264 days ago · 11 km deep · 62 km away
  10. 3.52 km SW of Vuadens, Switzerland · 8264 days ago · 12 km deep · 62 km away
  11. 2.57 km ESE of Airolo, Switzerland · 8268 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  12. 1.52 km NNE of Mâcot-la-Plagne, France · 8274 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
  13. 2.13 km S of Les Gets, France · 8278 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000cnvs. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:08 PM UTC.