M2.6 earthquake 3 km SSW of Niederbreitbach, Germany
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 3 km SSW of Niederbreitbach, Germany on Sat, Jul 21, 2001, 5:59 AM GMT+2 (03:59 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2001-07-21 03:59:49 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 50.500° N, 7.400° 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
- 10
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 2.52 km WNW of Hochstetten-Dhaun, Germany · 9180 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
- 2.45 km WNW of Monschau, Germany · 9163 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
- 2.52 km S of Kehrig, Germany · 9156 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
Before
- 2.80 km SE of Bad Breisig, Germany · 9205 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
- 2.42 km NNE of Sankt Katharinen, Germany · 9211 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
- 2.44 km NNW of Blankenrath, Germany · 9213 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
- 1.82 km NW of Mörfelden-Walldorf, Germany · 9229 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000ajxa. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:51 PM UTC.