M3.5 earthquake 2 km NNE of Aachen, Germany
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 2 km NNE of Aachen, Germany on Mon, Apr 22, 2002, 11:16 PM GMT+2 (21:16 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
- 3.5 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2002-04-22 21:16:58 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 50.798° N, 6.093° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 35
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b2z0. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 1:36 PM UTC.