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M2.1 earthquake 2 km ENE of Horben, Germany

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 2 km ENE of Horben, Germany on Sat, Sep 8, 2001, 7:37 PM GMT+2 (17:37 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 5 km SSW of Wahlen, Switzerland. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2001-09-08 17:37:44 UTC
Depth
11.0 km (6.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.941° N, 7.897° 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
10

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.9Switzerland · 9155 days ago · 9 km deep · 19 km away
  2. 2.14 km S of Ferrette, France · 9154 days ago · 14 km deep · 70 km away
  3. 2.13 km E of Rumersheim-le-Haut, France · 9145 days ago · 9 km deep · 27 km away
  4. 2.65 km SSW of Wahlen, Switzerland · 9145 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  5. 2.21 km WSW of Immendingen, Germany · 9138 days ago · 2 km deep · 61 km away
  6. 2.03 km SW of Bavilliers, France · 9138 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  7. 2.03 km SE of Eschenz, Switzerland · 9136 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
  8. 1.62 km S of Herrlisheim-près-Colmar, France · 9119 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  9. 2.30 km SSE of Zürich (Kreis 10) / Höngg, Switzerland · 9109 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
  10. 2.12 km WNW of Lapoutroie, France · 9109 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  11. 2.21 km WNW of Riedholz, Switzerland · 9108 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  12. 1.84 km W of Saulxures-sur-Moselotte, France · 9099 days ago · 15 km deep · 89 km away

Before

  1. 1.70 km W of Au, Germany · 9166 days ago · 19 km deep · 5 km away
  2. 1.61 km NE of Nordhouse, France · 9176 days ago · 19 km deep · 60 km away
  3. 2.71 km NNE of Langendorf, Switzerland · 9183 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000anv1. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:28 PM UTC.