France earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake France

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck in France on Sun, Jul 16, 2000, 11:41 PM GMT+2 (21:41 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 3 km NE of Sankt Wendel, Germany. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2000-07-16 21:41:47 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
48.930° N, 7.850° E
Region
France
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
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Stations used
27

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 17 in the 60 days after this one and 38 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.92 km NNW of Soultz-sous-Forêts, France · 9573 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 2.30 km N of Bad Peterstal-Griesbach, Germany · 9569 days ago · 11 km deep · 61 km away
  3. 2.80 km NNW of Röchling-Höhe, Germany · 9569 days ago · 1 km deep · 84 km away
  4. 2.82 km SSW of Lebach, Germany · 9568 days ago · 1 km deep · 87 km away
  5. 1.91 km SSW of Lebach, Germany · 9565 days ago · 1 km deep · 87 km away
  6. 2.3France · 9565 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 1.92 km NW of Soultz-sous-Forêts, France · 9564 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  8. 2.93 km NE of Sankt Wendel, Germany · 9562 days ago · 1 km deep · 78 km away
  9. 2.51 km E of Reichshoffen, France · 9555 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  10. 2.23 km W of Cirey-sur-Vezouze, France · 9541 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
  11. 2.90 km NNE of Cocheren, France · 9539 days ago · 1 km deep · 76 km away
  12. 2.72 km NE of Carling, France · 9529 days ago · 1 km deep · 86 km away
  13. 2.90 km NE of Morsbach, France · 9528 days ago · 1 km deep · 76 km away
  14. 2.63 km WNW of Morsbach, France · 9527 days ago · 1 km deep · 79 km away
  15. 2.32 km NW of Eppelborn, Germany · 9522 days ago · 1 km deep · 85 km away
  16. 2.50 km WSW of Lebach, Germany · 9521 days ago · 1 km deep · 87 km away
  17. 2.83 km NNE of Freyming-Merlebach, France · 9521 days ago · 1 km deep · 82 km away

Before

  1. 1.93 km NNW of Soultz-sous-Forêts, France · 9576 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
  2. 2.11 km WSW of Soultz-sous-Forêts, France · 9579 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 2.31 km SSE of Surbourg, France · 9581 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  4. 2.30 km NE of Surbourg, France · 9583 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  5. 2.63 km WNW of Surbourg, France · 9583 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  6. 2.41 km SE of Gerstheim, France · 9583 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
  7. 2.32 km N of Surbourg, France · 9583 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
  8. 2.31 km NNW of Surbourg, France · 9583 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 2.21 km NW of Soultz-sous-Forêts, France · 9584 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  10. 2.20 km WNW of Soultz-sous-Forêts, France · 9584 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  11. 2.12 km ENE of Gœrsdorf, France · 9584 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
  12. 2.42 km NNW of Soultz-sous-Forêts, France · 9584 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  13. 2.31 km NW of Soultz-sous-Forêts, France · 9585 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  14. 3.03 km NNW of Soultz-sous-Forêts, France · 9585 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  15. 1.90 km N of Surbourg, France · 9585 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  16. 2.21 km WSW of Soultz-sous-Forêts, France · 9585 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  17. 2.40 km NE of Walbourg, France · 9586 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
  18. 2.32 km NNW of Surbourg, France · 9586 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  19. 2.62 km WNW of Betschdorf, France · 9586 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  20. 2.20 km W of Surbourg, France · 9586 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0009wmr. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:36 AM UTC.