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M2.3 earthquake 1 km WSW of Dogern, Germany

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 1 km WSW of Dogern, Germany on Tue, Aug 20, 2002, 3:50 PM GMT+2 (13:50 UTC), 2 km (1 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
2.3 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-08-20 13:50:39 UTC
Depth
2.0 km (1.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.607° N, 8.154° 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.

Stations used
4

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.83 km SW of Klingnau, Switzerland · 8794 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  2. 2.23 km S of Fontenais, Switzerland · 8792 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  3. 2.31 km SSE of Bévilard, Switzerland · 8781 days ago · 15 km deep · 77 km away
  4. 2.01 km ENE of Klingnau, Switzerland · 8779 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  5. 2.91 km E of Sierentz, France · 8772 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  6. 1.90 km SSW of Sierentz, France · 8772 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  7. 2.12 km W of Sentheim, France · 8754 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away

Before

  1. 2.10 km N of Wyhl, Germany · 8813 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
  2. 2.01 km ENE of Leibstadt, Switzerland · 8814 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  3. 1.73 km WSW of Bad Bellingen, Germany · 8823 days ago · 23 km deep · 49 km away
  4. 2.01 km WSW of Hartheim, Germany · 8833 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  5. 2.13 km ENE of Görwihl, Germany · 8834 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  6. 1.74 km WNW of Ribeauvillé, France · 8835 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
  7. 2.02 km NW of Metzeral, France · 8836 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000ba9f. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:41 PM UTC.