Small earthquake near Saxon (VS)

In the late evening of 23 October 2013 at 22:42 local time a small earthquake occurred north of Saxon (VS) close to Ovronnaz. The event with magnitude 2.4 happened at shallow depth and therefore was clearly felt within a radius of about 5 km. Around 25 people reported the event to the Swiss Seismological Service. The reports indicate that the earthquake was often felt like a strong explosion.

Such observations are typical for small earthquakes within the first few km of the earth. From an earthquake of this magnitude no damages are expected.