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M2.3 earthquake 0 km NNE of Gemünden, Germany

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 0 km NNE of Gemünden, Germany on Mon, Nov 13, 2000, 3:39 PM GMT+1 (14:39 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 3 km NE of Eppelborn, Germany. 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
2000-11-13 14:39:10 UTC
Depth
1.0 km (0.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
49.900° N, 7.480° 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
4

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.31 km SW of Eppelborn, Germany · 9452 days ago · 1 km deep · 68 km away
  2. 2.44 km NNW of Heusweiler, Germany · 9449 days ago · 1 km deep · 72 km away
  3. 2.62 km ESE of Eppelborn, Germany · 9449 days ago · 1 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 3.33 km SW of Eppelborn, Germany · 9432 days ago · 1 km deep · 70 km away
  5. 3.24 km NW of Heusweiler, Germany · 9431 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  6. 2.82 km SW of Eppelborn, Germany · 9428 days ago · 1 km deep · 70 km away
  7. 2.83 km ESE of Merzig, Germany · 9424 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  8. 3.02 km SSE of Lebach, Germany · 9422 days ago · 1 km deep · 70 km away
  9. 3.23 km S of Lebach, Germany · 9416 days ago · 1 km deep · 71 km away
  10. 1.81 km W of Kruft, Germany · 9414 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  11. 2.73 km WNW of Hochspeyer, Germany · 9412 days ago · 15 km deep · 57 km away
  12. 3.43 km NE of Eppelborn, Germany · 9403 days ago · 1 km deep · 63 km away
  13. 3.22 km SW of Eppelborn, Germany · 9402 days ago · 1 km deep · 70 km away
  14. 2.30 km S of Morsbach, France · 9400 days ago · 1 km deep · 93 km away
  15. 3.23 km NNW of Heusweiler, Germany · 9397 days ago · 1 km deep · 72 km away

Before

  1. 2.61 km ENE of Seingbouse, France · 9474 days ago · 1 km deep · 98 km away
  2. 2.41 km ENE of Lebach, Germany · 9474 days ago · 1 km deep · 67 km away
  3. 3.01 km N of Fell, Germany · 9477 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000a3j2. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:07 AM UTC.