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M1.7 earthquake 5 km SSE of Horben, Germany

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 5 km SSE of Horben, Germany on Sun, Jul 21, 2002, 2:47 AM GMT+2 (00:47 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.3 3 km NE of Mélisey, 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
2002-07-21 00:47:25 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.890° N, 7.900° 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.

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Depth from
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Stations used
5

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 20 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.93 km W of Kirchzarten, Germany · 8840 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  2. 2.02 km NW of Metzeral, France · 8836 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  3. 1.74 km WNW of Ribeauvillé, France · 8835 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
  4. 2.13 km ENE of Görwihl, Germany · 8834 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  5. 2.01 km WSW of Hartheim, Germany · 8833 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  6. 2.33 km NE of Mélisey, France · 8831 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
  7. 1.73 km WSW of Bad Bellingen, Germany · 8823 days ago · 23 km deep · 34 km away
  8. 2.13 km NE of Mélisey, France · 8817 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  9. 2.01 km ENE of Leibstadt, Switzerland · 8814 days ago · 2 km deep · 40 km away
  10. 2.10 km N of Wyhl, Germany · 8813 days ago · 2 km deep · 37 km away
  11. 2.31 km WSW of Dogern, Germany · 8809 days ago · 2 km deep · 37 km away
  12. 1.93 km NNW of Moyenmoutier, France · 8808 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  13. 1.82 km NNW of Frahier-et-Chatebier, France · 8804 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  14. 2.21 km SW of Essert, France · 8802 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  15. 1.84 km WSW of Biberach, Germany · 8799 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  16. 1.80 km NE of Mandeure, France · 8797 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  17. 1.83 km SW of Klingnau, Switzerland · 8794 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  18. 2.23 km S of Fontenais, Switzerland · 8792 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  19. 2.03 km NE of Moyenmoutier, France · 8787 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  20. 2.31 km SSE of Bévilard, Switzerland · 8781 days ago · 15 km deep · 87 km away

Before

  1. 2.43 km NNE of Horben, Germany · 8840 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  2. 2.44 km W of Hagenthal-le-Bas, France · 8846 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b8fu. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:41 PM UTC.