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M1.8 earthquake 0 km NNE of Bad Säckingen, Germany

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 0 km NNE of Bad Säckingen, Germany on Thu, Mar 1, 2001, 11:34 AM GMT+1 (10:34 UTC), 19 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 0 km NW of Blotzheim, France. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 1.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from: USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time: Thu, Mar 1, 2001, 11:34 AM GMT+1
UTC: 2001-03-01 10:34:27 UTC
Depth: 19.0 km (11.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 47.560° N, 7.950° E
Region: Germany
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 5

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000aapd. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:56 PM UTC.