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M3.2 earthquake 2 km NNW of Buchenbach, Germany

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 2 km NNW of Buchenbach, Germany on Mon, May 28, 2001, 8:02 PM GMT+2 (18:02 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.2 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2001-05-28 18:02:29 UTC
Depth
4.0 km (2.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.980° N, 8.000° 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
66

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 9 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.01 km NNW of Bondorf, Germany · 9260 days ago · 1 km deep · 87 km away
  2. 2.32 km SSW of Wolfgantzen, France · 9251 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  3. 1.62 km NE of Wyhl, Germany · 9247 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  4. 3.03 km ENE of Marckolsheim, France · 9246 days ago · 16 km deep · 37 km away
  5. 2.51 km SSE of Ban-de-Laveline, France · 9230 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
  6. 3.12 km SW of Frenkendorf, Switzerland · 9221 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  7. 2.02 km SSE of Burnhaupt-le-Bas, France · 9219 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  8. 1.92 km SE of Senones, France · 9218 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  9. 1.62 km WSW of Dornstetten, Germany · 9204 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away

Before

  1. 2.3Switzerland · 9260 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  2. 1.81 km ENE of Rheinfelden, Switzerland · 9262 days ago · 14 km deep · 49 km away
  3. 1.92 km NE of Buchenbach, Germany · 9283 days ago · 18 km deep · 2 km away
  4. 2.12 km SE of Herrlisheim, France · 9283 days ago · 11 km deep · 82 km away
  5. 1.73 km NW of Bötzingen, Germany · 9284 days ago · 14 km deep · 26 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000afpt. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 10:58 PM UTC.