Germany earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 3 km W of Bottrop, Germany

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 3 km W of Bottrop, Germany on Fri, Aug 23, 2002, 7:47 PM GMT+2 (17:47 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 2 km SSE of Oberhausen, Germany. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-08-23 17:47:05 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
51.523° N, 6.874° 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
8

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.85 km NE of Wesel, Germany · 8805 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  2. 2.64 km SW of Rhede, Germany · 8805 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  3. 3.02 km SSE of Oberhausen, Germany · 8798 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  4. 1.84 km NE of Dinslaken, Germany · 8794 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  5. 2.67 km ENE of Wesel, Germany · 8790 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  6. 2.73 km NNE of Vettweiß, Germany · 8790 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  7. 2.64 km NNE of Meiderich, Germany · 8787 days ago · 1 km deep · 6 km away
  8. 2.04 km S of Unna, Germany · 8777 days ago · 1 km deep · 57 km away
  9. 2.21 km SSW of Hagen, Germany · 8774 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  10. 3.01 km W of Kessenich, Belgium · 8770 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  11. 2.65 km NE of Werne, Germany · 8760 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  12. 2.82 km ENE of Tongerlo, Belgium · 8750 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away

Before

  1. 2.05 km NNW of Oberhausen, Germany · 8809 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 2.12 km NNW of Bergkamen, Germany · 8811 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  3. 2.06 km WNW of Bottrop, Germany · 8812 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  4. 1.74 km WSW of Bottrop, Germany · 8815 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  5. 2.15 km ESE of Dinslaken, Germany · 8816 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  6. 2.51 km WSW of Übach-Palenberg, Germany · 8829 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  7. 2.65 km NNE of Moers, Germany · 8830 days ago · 1 km deep · 15 km away
  8. 2.5Germany · 8834 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  9. 1.94 km ENE of Bergkamen, Germany · 8834 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  10. 2.64 km S of Dinslaken, Germany · 8836 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  11. 2.91 km E of Aldenhoven, Germany · 8838 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  12. 2.40 km WSW of Baesweiler, Germany · 8839 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bag9. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 9:43 AM UTC.