M3.5 earthquake 2 km SW of Bernstadt, Germany
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 2 km SW of Bernstadt, Germany on Sun, May 9, 1982, 9:59 AM GMT+2 (07:59 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.0 4 km NE of Chocianów, Poland. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.5 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-05-09 07:59:31 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 51.031° N, 14.794° E
- Region
- Germany
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
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
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.25 km N of Nový Bor, Czechia · 16206 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
- 3.35 km SSW of Hejnice, Czechia · 16200 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
- 4.04 km NE of Chocianów, Poland · 16184 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
- 3.44 km SSW of Zagrodno, Poland · 16184 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
- 3.3Czech Republic region · 16175 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
- 3.75 km SSE of Radwanice, Poland · 16173 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001m6g. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 11:13 AM UTC.