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M2.8 earthquake 3 km S of Lebach, Germany

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 3 km S of Lebach, Germany on Mon, Feb 19, 2001, 6:19 PM GMT+1 (17:19 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
2.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2001-02-19 17:19:47 UTC
Depth
1.0 km (0.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
49.380° N, 6.910° 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
22

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 31 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.92 km SW of Eppelborn, Germany · 9353 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 3.03 km ESE of Beckingen, Germany · 9348 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  3. 3.42 km W of Losheim, Germany · 9347 days ago · 1 km deep · 20 km away
  4. 2.92 km WSW of Eppelborn, Germany · 9346 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  5. 2.22 km SSE of Lebach, Germany · 9344 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  6. 3.22 km SSW of Lebach, Germany · 9344 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  7. 2.94 km SSW of Lebach, Germany · 9341 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  8. 3.61 km N of Cocheren, France · 9339 days ago · 1 km deep · 25 km away
  9. 3.12 km SSW of Eppelborn, Germany · 9339 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
  10. 2.41 km NNW of Cocheren, France · 9339 days ago · 1 km deep · 25 km away
  11. 3.11 km SSE of Eppelborn, Germany · 9335 days ago · 1 km deep · 5 km away
  12. 3.32 km SSE of Lebach, Germany · 9332 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  13. 3.04 km S of Lebach, Germany · 9331 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  14. 3.70 km NW of Cocheren, France · 9331 days ago · 1 km deep · 26 km away
  15. 3.03 km SW of Eppelborn, Germany · 9330 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  16. 2.80 km NNW of Eppelborn, Germany · 9327 days ago · 1 km deep · 5 km away
  17. 2.83 km SSW of Eppelborn, Germany · 9326 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
  18. 2.93 km SW of Lebach, Germany · 9324 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
  19. 3.12 km SSW of Eppelborn, Germany · 9322 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
  20. 2.21 km ENE of Bruttig-Fankel, Germany · 9321 days ago · 1 km deep · 88 km away
  21. 2.92 km NNW of Saint-Avold, France · 9321 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  22. 2.9Germany · 9320 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
  23. 3.21 km SSW of Lebach, Germany · 9317 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  24. 2.92 km SSW of Lebach, Germany · 9316 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  25. 2.43 km SSE of Eppelborn, Germany · 9313 days ago · 1 km deep · 5 km away
  26. 3.03 km SSW of Lebach, Germany · 9311 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  27. 3.04 km NW of Heusweiler, Germany · 9308 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  28. 3.42 km SE of Saarwellingen, Germany · 9306 days ago · 1 km deep · 8 km away
  29. 3.14 km WNW of Heusweiler, Germany · 9306 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
  30. 2.92 km S of Lebach, Germany · 9305 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  31. 2.33 km NNW of Heusweiler, Germany · 9297 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away

Before

  1. 2.92 km S of Eppelborn, Germany · 9358 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 2.83 km S of Schmelz, Germany · 9360 days ago · 1 km deep · 5 km away
  3. 3.03 km W of Heusweiler, Germany · 9362 days ago · 1 km deep · 5 km away
  4. 2.31 km E of Saint-Avold, France · 9364 days ago · 1 km deep · 34 km away
  5. 2.32 km SSW of Macheren, France · 9364 days ago · 1 km deep · 35 km away
  6. 3.11 km SSW of Lebach, Germany · 9367 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  7. 2.91 km SSW of Eppelborn, Germany · 9371 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
  8. 3.23 km N of Heusweiler, Germany · 9374 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  9. 3.31 km SSE of Eppelborn, Germany · 9375 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
  10. 3.03 km NNE of Heusweiler, Germany · 9376 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
  11. 3.33 km SW of Eppelborn, Germany · 9381 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  12. 3.03 km SSW of Lebach, Germany · 9383 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000a9y7. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:15 AM UTC.