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M1.9 earthquake 4 km NE of Rixheim, France

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 4 km NE of Rixheim, France on Mon, Feb 26, 2001, 9:15 PM GMT+1 (20:15 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 0 km NW of Blotzheim, France. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2001-02-26 20:15:16 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.776° N, 7.449° E
Region
France
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
12

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.80 km NNE of Bad Säckingen, Germany · 9347 days ago · 19 km deep · 45 km away
  2. 1.92 km WSW of Berghaupten, Germany · 9346 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  3. 2.16 km NNW of Moyenmoutier, France · 9339 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
  4. 1.91 km NE of Wyhl, Germany · 9334 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  5. 2.22 km NNW of Bergholtz, France · 9327 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  6. 1.81 km WSW of Soultzmatt, France · 9326 days ago · 2 km deep · 26 km away
  7. 2.75 km NW of Clerval, France · 9325 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
  8. 2.11 km NNW of Cornaux, Switzerland · 9324 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  9. 1.82 km W of Schallstadt, Germany · 9317 days ago · 2 km deep · 29 km away
  10. 2.01 km WNW of Attiswil, Switzerland · 9316 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  11. 2.33 km NNE of Héricourt, France · 9314 days ago · 1 km deep · 54 km away
  12. 2.51 km WSW of Täuffelen, Switzerland · 9306 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
  13. 3.30 km NW of Blotzheim, France · 9305 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  14. 2.51 km WSW of Auvernier, Switzerland · 9304 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away

Before

  1. 2.40 km N of Sundhouse, France · 9364 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  2. 2.54 km NW of Delémont, Switzerland · 9373 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
  3. 2.40 km NNW of Worben, Switzerland · 9375 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000aaf4. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:29 PM UTC.