France earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 4 km NNW of Drulingen, France

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 4 km NNW of Drulingen, France on Tue, Apr 23, 2002, 5:53 AM GMT+2 (03:53 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 3 km SSW of Lebach, Germany. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-04-23 03:53:15 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
48.902° N, 7.168° E
Region
France
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Stations used
20

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 33 in the 60 days after this one and 18 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b2zk. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:41 AM UTC.