M1.9 earthquake 2 km WSW of Berghaupten, Germany
A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 2 km WSW of Berghaupten, Germany on Fri, Mar 2, 2001, 2:21 PM GMT+1 (13:21 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.3 0 km NW of Blotzheim, France. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2001-03-02 13:21:52 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 48.400° N, 7.950° E
- Region
- Germany
- 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
- 5
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 2.16 km NNW of Moyenmoutier, France · 9340 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
- 1.91 km NE of Wyhl, Germany · 9334 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
- 2.22 km NNW of Bergholtz, France · 9327 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
- 1.81 km WSW of Soultzmatt, France · 9327 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
- 1.82 km W of Schallstadt, Germany · 9317 days ago · 2 km deep · 52 km away
- 3.30 km NW of Blotzheim, France · 9306 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000aarz. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 11:38 PM UTC.