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M2.4 earthquake 4 km E of Saarwellingen, Germany

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 4 km E of Saarwellingen, Germany on Tue, Oct 2, 2001, 1:43 AM GMT+2 (23:43 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 1 km SW of Eppelborn, Germany. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2001-10-01 23:43:02 UTC
Depth
1.0 km (0.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
49.348° N, 6.866° 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
13

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.71 km SW of Eppelborn, Germany · 9127 days ago · 1 km deep · 8 km away
  2. 2.83 km E of Saarwellingen, Germany · 9120 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 2.54 km NW of Heusweiler, Germany · 9119 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
  4. 2.52 km N of Saarwellingen, Germany · 9114 days ago · 1 km deep · 5 km away
  5. 2.73 km NNW of Heusweiler, Germany · 9107 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
  6. 2.41 km NNE of Püttlingen, Germany · 9105 days ago · 1 km deep · 6 km away
  7. 3.32 km E of Heusweiler, Germany · 9104 days ago · 1 km deep · 8 km away
  8. 3.65 km NW of Heusweiler, Germany · 9104 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  9. 2.63 km SE of Saarwellingen, Germany · 9103 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  10. 2.74 km ENE of Saarwellingen, Germany · 9101 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  11. 2.94 km NW of Heusweiler, Germany · 9100 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  12. 2.73 km NNW of Heusweiler, Germany · 9096 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
  13. 2.72 km NNW of Heusweiler, Germany · 9085 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
  14. 2.73 km NNW of Heusweiler, Germany · 9082 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
  15. 2.84 km SW of Lebach, Germany · 9073 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away

Before

  1. 2.64 km WNW of Heusweiler, Germany · 9134 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 3.92 km WNW of Nalbach, Germany · 9138 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  3. 2.53 km SW of Eppelborn, Germany · 9142 days ago · 1 km deep · 6 km away
  4. 2.73 km E of Saarwellingen, Germany · 9143 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  5. 2.72 km N of Heusweiler, Germany · 9145 days ago · 1 km deep · 5 km away
  6. 2.94 km NW of Heusweiler, Germany · 9146 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  7. 2.92 km N of Ramsen, Germany · 9148 days ago · 11 km deep · 87 km away
  8. 2.92 km SSE of Saarwellingen, Germany · 9156 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000aq3f. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:45 PM UTC.