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M2.3 earthquake 8 km S of Evolène, Switzerland

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 8 km S of Evolène, Switzerland on Mon, May 17, 2004, 12:36 AM GMT+2 (22:36 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 1 km S of La Thuile, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2004-05-16 22:36:57 UTC
Depth
2.0 km (1.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.034° N, 7.507° 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 usp000cv93. 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
188°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
12

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 31 in the 60 days after this one and 22 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.05 km NE of Belle-Plagne, France · 8176 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
  2. 2.04 km WNW of Savièse, Switzerland · 8176 days ago · 2 km deep · 31 km away
  3. 2.22 km SE of La Thuile, Italy · 8176 days ago · 2 km deep · 56 km away
  4. 2.12 km SE of La Thuile, Italy · 8176 days ago · 2 km deep · 56 km away
  5. 2.1France · 8176 days ago · 2 km deep · 57 km away
  6. 3.03 km W of La Thuile, Italy · 8176 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  7. 1.94 km NNW of Ayent, Switzerland · 8173 days ago · 2 km deep · 33 km away
  8. 2.66 km NW of Staffa, Italy · 8173 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  9. 2.16 km NNW of Vétroz, Switzerland · 8172 days ago · 2 km deep · 34 km away
  10. 1.85 km NNW of Bionaz, Italy · 8170 days ago · 2 km deep · 15 km away
  11. 2.110 km NW of Vétroz, Switzerland · 8170 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
  12. 2.410 km NW of Vétroz, Switzerland · 8170 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
  13. 2.910 km NW of Vétroz, Switzerland · 8168 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
  14. 2.96 km NW of Staffa, Italy · 8168 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
  15. 1.94 km SSE of Viù, Italy · 8163 days ago · 15 km deep · 93 km away
  16. 2.010 km NW of Vétroz, Switzerland · 8163 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
  17. 3.110 km NW of Vétroz, Switzerland · 8163 days ago · 9 km deep · 38 km away
  18. 3.210 km NW of Vétroz, Switzerland · 8163 days ago · 9 km deep · 38 km away
  19. 2.23 km NNE of Les Allues, France · 8161 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  20. 2.61 km SSE of Chatillon, Italy · 8153 days ago · 14 km deep · 34 km away
  21. 2.110 km NW of Vétroz, Switzerland · 8150 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  22. 3.71 km S of La Thuile, Italy · 8150 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
  23. 1.73 km SSE of La Thuile, Italy · 8150 days ago · 2 km deep · 57 km away
  24. 1.64 km SSE of La Thuile, Italy · 8150 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
  25. 1.89 km WSW of Valgrisenche, Italy · 8150 days ago · 2 km deep · 65 km away
  26. 3.010 km NW of Vétroz, Switzerland · 8150 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
  27. 1.74 km SE of Wilderswil, Switzerland · 8146 days ago · 2 km deep · 74 km away
  28. 2.05 km S of La Thuile, Italy · 8145 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  29. 2.54 km WSW of La Thuile, Italy · 8145 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  30. 2.22 km SSW of Ribordone, Italy · 8138 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  31. 2.14 km SW of Locana, Italy · 8137 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away

Before

  1. 2.01 km SW of Saint-Cergues, France · 8177 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
  2. 2.32 km SSW of La Villa, Italy · 8178 days ago · 13 km deep · 88 km away
  3. 2.22 km S of Saint-Maurice, Switzerland · 8179 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  4. 2.23 km WSW of La Thuile, Italy · 8182 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  5. 1.93 km NNW of Savièse, Switzerland · 8183 days ago · 2 km deep · 30 km away
  6. 2.11 km N of Thorens-Glières, France · 8186 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  7. 2.310 km E of Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland · 8189 days ago · 2 km deep · 40 km away
  8. 2.210 km NW of Vétroz, Switzerland · 8189 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
  9. 2.510 km NW of Vétroz, Switzerland · 8189 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
  10. 2.810 km NW of Vétroz, Switzerland · 8189 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  11. 1.89 km NNW of Vétroz, Switzerland · 8190 days ago · 2 km deep · 37 km away
  12. 2.110 km NW of Vétroz, Switzerland · 8194 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
  13. 2.18 km E of Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland · 8197 days ago · 2 km deep · 40 km away
  14. 2.15 km SSW of La Thuile, Italy · 8198 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  15. 2.410 km NW of Vétroz, Switzerland · 8200 days ago · 9 km deep · 38 km away
  16. 2.27 km WSW of La Thuile, Italy · 8201 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
  17. 2.47 km N of Vétroz, Switzerland · 8202 days ago · 2 km deep · 34 km away
  18. 1.86 km WNW of Savièse, Switzerland · 8204 days ago · 2 km deep · 33 km away
  19. 2.210 km NW of Vétroz, Switzerland · 8205 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
  20. 2.410 km NW of Vétroz, Switzerland · 8205 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000cv93. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 7:53 AM UTC.