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M1.8 earthquake 1 km WNW of Breitnau, Germany

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 1 km WNW of Breitnau, Germany on Wed, May 22, 2002, 10:23 PM GMT+2 (20:23 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 4 km ENE of Salem, Germany. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-05-22 20:23:53 UTC
Depth
15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.937° N, 8.059° 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: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.20 km NW of Biberach, Germany · 8893 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  2. 1.94 km WNW of Metzeral, France · 8884 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  3. 1.82 km ENE of Mühlenbach, Germany · 8884 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  4. 2.23 km SSW of Jungingen, Germany · 8876 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  5. 2.13 km S of Staufen, Germany · 8873 days ago · 2 km deep · 26 km away
  6. 2.55 km NNE of Bermatingen, Germany · 8852 days ago · 15 km deep · 99 km away
  7. 2.84 km ENE of Salem, Germany · 8852 days ago · 15 km deep · 98 km away
  8. 2.44 km W of Hagenthal-le-Bas, France · 8846 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
  9. 2.43 km NNE of Horben, Germany · 8840 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  10. 1.75 km SSE of Horben, Germany · 8840 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  11. 1.93 km W of Kirchzarten, Germany · 8840 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away

Before

  1. 1.70 km NW of Heitersheim, Germany · 8901 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  2. 1.62 km NW of Gaienhofen, Germany · 8904 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  3. 3.11 km N of Neunkirch, Switzerland · 8905 days ago · 27 km deep · 42 km away
  4. 2.51 km N of Auggen, Germany · 8905 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  5. 2.00 km WSW of Hartheim, Germany · 8910 days ago · 2 km deep · 32 km away
  6. 2.43 km SW of Klingnau, Switzerland · 8919 days ago · 2 km deep · 43 km away
  7. 2.00 km NW of Mahlberg, Germany · 8925 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  8. 1.85 km WNW of Schluchsee, Germany · 8927 days ago · 1 km deep · 12 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b4t8. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:19 AM UTC.