M1.6 earthquake 2 km NE of Wyhl, Germany

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 2 km NE of Wyhl, Germany on Mon, Jun 11, 2001, 5:28 AM GMT+2 (03:28 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 2 km SW of Frenkendorf, Switzerland. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000agdr. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 1:49 AM UTC.