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M2.1 earthquake 1 km NNW of Argenthal, Germany

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 1 km NNW of Argenthal, Germany on Mon, Aug 21, 2000, 5:35 PM GMT+2 (15:35 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 Germany. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2000-08-21 15:35:56 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
49.977° N, 7.596° E
Region
Germany
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Stations used
5

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.6Germany · 9526 days ago · 1 km deep · 78 km away
  2. 2.32 km NW of Eppelborn, Germany · 9523 days ago · 1 km deep · 78 km away
  3. 2.50 km WSW of Lebach, Germany · 9522 days ago · 1 km deep · 81 km away
  4. 2.65 km SSE of Katzenelnbogen, Germany · 9509 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away

Before

  1. 1.94 km ESE of Holzhausen an der Haide, Germany · 9550 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  2. 2.93 km NE of Sankt Wendel, Germany · 9562 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away
  3. 2.76 km ESE of Holzhausen an der Haide, Germany · 9564 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  4. 3.06 km ESE of Holzhausen an der Haide, Germany · 9564 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  5. 2.66 km ESE of Holzhausen an der Haide, Germany · 9564 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  6. 4.06 km ESE of Holzhausen an der Haide, Germany · 9564 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  7. 1.91 km SSW of Lebach, Germany · 9566 days ago · 1 km deep · 81 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0009yvy. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:32 AM UTC.