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M2.8 earthquake 0 km NNW of Röchling-Höhe, Germany

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 0 km NNW of Röchling-Höhe, Germany on Fri, Jul 21, 2000, 12:05 AM GMT+2 (22:05 UTC), 1 km (1 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
2.8 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2000-07-20 22:05:13 UTC
Depth
1.0 km (0.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
49.279° N, 6.829° E
Region
Germany
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

What happened

The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.

Mining induced event in the Lorraine region, France.

From the USGS event page for usp0009ww5. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

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Depth from
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Stations used
8

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 37 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.72 km SW of Reinsfeld, Germany · 9569 days ago · 1 km deep · 43 km away
  2. 2.82 km SSW of Lebach, Germany · 9568 days ago · 1 km deep · 14 km away
  3. 1.91 km SSW of Lebach, Germany · 9565 days ago · 1 km deep · 14 km away
  4. 2.3France · 9565 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  5. 1.92 km NW of Soultz-sous-Forêts, France · 9564 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  6. 2.93 km NE of Sankt Wendel, Germany · 9562 days ago · 1 km deep · 36 km away
  7. 2.51 km E of Reichshoffen, France · 9555 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  8. 2.23 km W of Cirey-sur-Vezouze, France · 9542 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
  9. 2.90 km NNE of Cocheren, France · 9539 days ago · 1 km deep · 15 km away
  10. 2.11 km NNW of Argenthal, Germany · 9538 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  11. 2.72 km NE of Carling, France · 9529 days ago · 1 km deep · 13 km away
  12. 2.90 km NE of Morsbach, France · 9528 days ago · 1 km deep · 13 km away
  13. 2.63 km WNW of Morsbach, France · 9527 days ago · 1 km deep · 12 km away
  14. 2.6Germany · 9525 days ago · 1 km deep · 31 km away
  15. 2.32 km NW of Eppelborn, Germany · 9522 days ago · 1 km deep · 17 km away
  16. 2.50 km WSW of Lebach, Germany · 9521 days ago · 1 km deep · 15 km away
  17. 2.83 km NNE of Freyming-Merlebach, France · 9521 days ago · 1 km deep · 11 km away

Before

  1. 1.92 km NNW of Soultz-sous-Forêts, France · 9573 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
  2. 2.7France · 9573 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  3. 1.93 km NNW of Soultz-sous-Forêts, France · 9576 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
  4. 2.11 km WSW of Soultz-sous-Forêts, France · 9579 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  5. 2.31 km SSE of Surbourg, France · 9581 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
  6. 2.30 km NE of Surbourg, France · 9583 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
  7. 2.63 km WNW of Surbourg, France · 9583 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  8. 2.32 km N of Surbourg, France · 9584 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
  9. 2.31 km NNW of Surbourg, France · 9584 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
  10. 2.21 km NW of Soultz-sous-Forêts, France · 9584 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
  11. 2.20 km WNW of Soultz-sous-Forêts, France · 9584 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
  12. 2.12 km ENE of Gœrsdorf, France · 9584 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  13. 2.42 km NNW of Soultz-sous-Forêts, France · 9584 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
  14. 2.31 km NW of Soultz-sous-Forêts, France · 9585 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
  15. 3.03 km NNW of Soultz-sous-Forêts, France · 9585 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  16. 1.90 km N of Surbourg, France · 9585 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
  17. 2.21 km WSW of Soultz-sous-Forêts, France · 9586 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  18. 2.40 km NE of Walbourg, France · 9586 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
  19. 2.32 km NNW of Surbourg, France · 9586 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  20. 2.62 km WNW of Betschdorf, France · 9586 days ago · 2 km deep · 87 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0009ww5. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:08 AM UTC.