Germany earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 4 km NNE of Meiderich, Germany

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 4 km NNE of Meiderich, Germany on Wed, Jan 10, 2001, 2:14 AM GMT+1 (01:14 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 Belgium. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2001-01-10 01:14:54 UTC
Depth
1.0 km (0.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
51.500° N, 6.800° 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.

Stations used
8

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.53 km N of Rath, Germany · 9382 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  2. 3.12 km SE of Lanstrop, Germany · 9362 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  3. 3.21 km NNW of Ophoven, Belgium · 9359 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  4. 3.8Belgium · 9340 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  5. 3.62 km E of Sibbe, Netherlands · 9340 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  6. 3.80 km WSW of Wijlre, Netherlands · 9340 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  7. 3.40 km WNW of Wijlre, Netherlands · 9337 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away

Before

  1. 3.1Germany · 9408 days ago · 1 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 2.82 km W of Voerde, Germany · 9408 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  3. 2.72 km SW of Simpelveld, Netherlands · 9415 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  4. 3.41 km ENE of Klimmen, Netherlands · 9417 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  5. 3.21 km N of Wijlre, Netherlands · 9418 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  6. 3.23 km SE of Alpen, Germany · 9420 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000a7dm. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 6:28 PM UTC.