Germany earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 1 km NNE of Weisweil, Germany

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 1 km NNE of Weisweil, Germany on Sat, Dec 8, 2001, 7:40 AM GMT+1 (06:40 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 2 km NNW of Rust, Germany. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2001-12-08 06:40:40 UTC
Depth
15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
48.211° N, 7.682° 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
6

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.33 km S of Ühlingen-Birkendorf, Germany · 9065 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  2. 2.72 km NNW of Rust, Germany · 9037 days ago · 17 km deep · 9 km away
  3. 1.95 km ENE of Sundhouse, France · 9037 days ago · 14 km deep · 7 km away
  4. 2.21 km ESE of Hilsenheim, France · 9037 days ago · 15 km deep · 11 km away
  5. 2.32 km NNW of Rust, Germany · 9037 days ago · 12 km deep · 9 km away
  6. 2.42 km E of Hilzingen, Germany · 9034 days ago · 11 km deep · 97 km away
  7. 2.03 km E of Rougemont-le-Château, France · 9033 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
  8. 2.02 km SSW of Immendingen, Germany · 9030 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  9. 2.04 km SE of Plombières-les-Bains, France · 9017 days ago · 14 km deep · 93 km away
  10. 2.34 km SE of Plombières-les-Bains, France · 9017 days ago · 14 km deep · 94 km away
  11. 2.03 km SSE of Plombières-les-Bains, France · 9017 days ago · 17 km deep · 95 km away
  12. 1.76 km NNE of Aydoilles, France · 9013 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away

Before

  1. 2.52 km N of Villigen, Switzerland · 9076 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000au7x. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 7:38 AM UTC.