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M3.2 earthquake 3 km N of Heusweiler, Germany

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 3 km N of Heusweiler, Germany on Thu, Feb 1, 2001, 4:18 AM GMT+1 (03:18 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 0 km NW of Cocheren, France. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.2 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2001-02-01 03:18:04 UTC
Depth
1.0 km (0.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
49.370° N, 6.940° 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.

From the USGS event page for usp000a8te. 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

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Stations used
47

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 32 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.91 km SSW of Eppelborn, Germany · 9371 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 3.11 km SSW of Lebach, Germany · 9368 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
  3. 2.32 km SSW of Macheren, France · 9365 days ago · 1 km deep · 35 km away
  4. 2.31 km E of Saint-Avold, France · 9364 days ago · 1 km deep · 33 km away
  5. 3.03 km W of Heusweiler, Germany · 9363 days ago · 1 km deep · 6 km away
  6. 2.83 km S of Schmelz, Germany · 9361 days ago · 1 km deep · 7 km away
  7. 2.92 km S of Eppelborn, Germany · 9359 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  8. 2.83 km S of Lebach, Germany · 9356 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  9. 2.92 km SW of Eppelborn, Germany · 9354 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  10. 3.03 km ESE of Beckingen, Germany · 9348 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  11. 3.42 km W of Losheim, Germany · 9347 days ago · 1 km deep · 23 km away
  12. 2.92 km WSW of Eppelborn, Germany · 9346 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  13. 2.22 km SSE of Lebach, Germany · 9345 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  14. 3.22 km SSW of Lebach, Germany · 9344 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
  15. 2.94 km SSW of Lebach, Germany · 9342 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
  16. 3.61 km N of Cocheren, France · 9340 days ago · 1 km deep · 25 km away
  17. 3.12 km SSW of Eppelborn, Germany · 9339 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  18. 2.41 km NNW of Cocheren, France · 9339 days ago · 1 km deep · 25 km away
  19. 3.11 km SSE of Eppelborn, Germany · 9335 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
  20. 3.32 km SSE of Lebach, Germany · 9332 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  21. 3.04 km S of Lebach, Germany · 9332 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
  22. 3.70 km NW of Cocheren, France · 9332 days ago · 1 km deep · 25 km away
  23. 3.03 km SW of Eppelborn, Germany · 9330 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  24. 2.80 km NNW of Eppelborn, Germany · 9328 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
  25. 2.83 km SSW of Eppelborn, Germany · 9326 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  26. 2.93 km SW of Lebach, Germany · 9324 days ago · 1 km deep · 5 km away
  27. 3.12 km SSW of Eppelborn, Germany · 9322 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  28. 2.21 km ENE of Bruttig-Fankel, Germany · 9321 days ago · 1 km deep · 88 km away
  29. 2.92 km NNW of Saint-Avold, France · 9321 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  30. 2.9Germany · 9320 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  31. 3.21 km SSW of Lebach, Germany · 9318 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
  32. 2.92 km SSW of Lebach, Germany · 9316 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away

Before

  1. 3.31 km SSE of Eppelborn, Germany · 9376 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 3.03 km NNE of Heusweiler, Germany · 9376 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 3.33 km SW of Eppelborn, Germany · 9381 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 3.03 km SSW of Lebach, Germany · 9384 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
  5. 2.91 km NNW of Folkling, France · 9387 days ago · 1 km deep · 24 km away
  6. 3.12 km SW of Eppelborn, Germany · 9388 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 3.23 km NNW of Heusweiler, Germany · 9398 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  8. 2.30 km S of Morsbach, France · 9401 days ago · 1 km deep · 24 km away
  9. 3.22 km SW of Eppelborn, Germany · 9403 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  10. 3.43 km NE of Eppelborn, Germany · 9404 days ago · 1 km deep · 7 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000a8te. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:41 PM UTC.