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M1.7 earthquake 3 km WSW of Bad Bellingen, Germany

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 3 km WSW of Bad Bellingen, Germany on Wed, Aug 7, 2002, 3:30 AM GMT+2 (01:30 UTC), 23 km (14 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 1 km E of Sierentz, France. 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
2002-08-07 01:30:11 UTC
Depth
23.0 km (14.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.720° N, 7.520° 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: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.13 km NE of Mélisey, France · 8818 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  2. 2.01 km ENE of Leibstadt, Switzerland · 8816 days ago · 2 km deep · 53 km away
  3. 2.10 km N of Wyhl, Germany · 8815 days ago · 2 km deep · 51 km away
  4. 2.31 km WSW of Dogern, Germany · 8811 days ago · 2 km deep · 49 km away
  5. 1.93 km NNW of Moyenmoutier, France · 8809 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  6. 1.82 km NNW of Frahier-et-Chatebier, France · 8805 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  7. 2.21 km SW of Essert, France · 8804 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  8. 1.80 km NE of Mandeure, France · 8798 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
  9. 1.83 km SW of Klingnau, Switzerland · 8796 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  10. 1.97 km WNW of Clerval, France · 8794 days ago · 15 km deep · 90 km away
  11. 2.23 km S of Fontenais, Switzerland · 8794 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  12. 2.03 km NE of Moyenmoutier, France · 8788 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  13. 2.31 km SSE of Bévilard, Switzerland · 8783 days ago · 15 km deep · 58 km away
  14. 2.01 km ENE of Klingnau, Switzerland · 8780 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  15. 2.26 km NW of Héricourt, France · 8777 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  16. 2.04 km NE of Le Russey, France · 8775 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  17. 2.91 km E of Sierentz, France · 8773 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  18. 1.90 km SSW of Sierentz, France · 8773 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away

Before

  1. 2.18 km NW of Villersexel, France · 8829 days ago · 9 km deep · 90 km away
  2. 2.33 km NE of Mélisey, France · 8832 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
  3. 2.01 km WSW of Hartheim, Germany · 8834 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  4. 2.13 km ENE of Görwihl, Germany · 8836 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  5. 1.74 km WNW of Ribeauvillé, France · 8836 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
  6. 2.02 km NW of Metzeral, France · 8838 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  7. 1.93 km W of Kirchzarten, Germany · 8841 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  8. 1.75 km SSE of Horben, Germany · 8841 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  9. 2.43 km NNE of Horben, Germany · 8841 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  10. 2.44 km W of Hagenthal-le-Bas, France · 8847 days ago · 9 km deep · 24 km away
  11. 1.82 km WSW of Le Noirmont, Switzerland · 8852 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b9er. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:49 AM UTC.