M2.5 earthquake 1 km N of Auggen, Germany

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 1 km N of Auggen, Germany on Fri, May 17, 2002, 4:24 AM GMT+2 (02:24 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 1 km N of Neunkirch, Switzerland. This one was a foreshock.

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

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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

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

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b4f8. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:03 PM UTC.