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M2.4 earthquake 1 km SSW of Andernach, Germany

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 1 km SSW of Andernach, Germany on Sat, Aug 17, 2002, 7:15 AM GMT+2 (05:15 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 3 km NNE of Vettweiß, 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
2002-08-17 05:15:20 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
50.416° N, 7.399° 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
9

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 9 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.22 km SSE of Kirschweiler, Germany · 8811 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  2. 2.23 km W of Bolanden, Germany · 8807 days ago · 1 km deep · 95 km away
  3. 2.22 km NNW of Echternach, Luxembourg · 8802 days ago · 1 km deep · 96 km away
  4. 2.32 km ENE of Wassenach, Germany · 8799 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  5. 2.21 km WNW of Bell, Germany · 8799 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  6. 2.31 km SE of Brohl-Lützing, Germany · 8799 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  7. 2.07 km SE of Schönecken, Germany · 8793 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  8. 2.73 km NNE of Vettweiß, Germany · 8788 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  9. 2.5Germany · 8758 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away

Before

  1. 1.83 km ENE of Altenglan, Germany · 8823 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  2. 2.24 km ENE of Altenglan, Germany · 8825 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  3. 1.94 km SSW of Erbes-Büdesheim, Germany · 8832 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  4. 2.91 km E of Aldenhoven, Germany · 8836 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  5. 2.62 km S of Siersdorf, Germany · 8839 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  6. 2.7Germany · 8839 days ago · 15 km deep · 94 km away
  7. 2.52 km E of Alsdorf, Germany · 8839 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  8. 2.42 km ESE of Alsdorf, Germany · 8839 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  9. 2.45 km SW of Stolberg, Germany · 8839 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
  10. 2.62 km ESE of Alsdorf, Germany · 8839 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  11. 3.03 km SW of Niedermerz, Germany · 8839 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000ba1y. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 8:13 AM UTC.