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M1.9 earthquake 5 km NNE of Kirchberg, Germany

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 5 km NNE of Kirchberg, Germany on Mon, Jun 24, 2002, 3:52 PM GMT+2 (13:52 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 2 km WSW of Pfungstadt, Germany. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-06-24 13:52:10 UTC
Depth
1.0 km (0.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
49.990° N, 7.440° 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
4

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 19 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.01 km WNW of Kirchheimbolanden, Germany · 8858 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  2. 2.12 km ESE of Losheim, Germany · 8857 days ago · 1 km deep · 73 km away
  3. 2.02 km ENE of Walluf, Germany · 8853 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  4. 2.82 km WSW of Pfungstadt, Germany · 8842 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  5. 1.94 km SSW of Erbes-Büdesheim, Germany · 8831 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  6. 2.24 km ENE of Altenglan, Germany · 8825 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
  7. 1.83 km ENE of Altenglan, Germany · 8822 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  8. 2.41 km SSW of Andernach, Germany · 8813 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  9. 2.22 km SSE of Kirschweiler, Germany · 8810 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  10. 2.23 km W of Bolanden, Germany · 8807 days ago · 1 km deep · 54 km away

Before

  1. 2.21 km W of Kirchheimbolanden, Germany · 8866 days ago · 1 km deep · 54 km away
  2. 1.92 km N of Hoppstädten-Weiersbach, Germany · 8876 days ago · 1 km deep · 43 km away
  3. 2.04 km WNW of Schmelz, Germany · 8876 days ago · 1 km deep · 76 km away
  4. 2.31 km ENE of Saarwellingen, Germany · 8881 days ago · 1 km deep · 83 km away
  5. 2.44 km NE of Heusweiler, Germany · 8883 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  6. 1.94 km NE of Saarwellingen, Germany · 8885 days ago · 1 km deep · 80 km away
  7. 2.53 km NW of Heusweiler, Germany · 8885 days ago · 1 km deep · 80 km away
  8. 1.91 km NNE of Gommersheim, Germany · 8886 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  9. 2.03 km NW of Wallerfangen, Germany · 8887 days ago · 1 km deep · 90 km away
  10. 2.12 km NE of Beckingen, Germany · 8887 days ago · 1 km deep · 82 km away
  11. 2.61 km NNW of Gommersheim, Germany · 8888 days ago · 11 km deep · 96 km away
  12. 2.72 km SE of Lachen-Speyerdorf, Germany · 8888 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  13. 2.73 km N of Gommersheim, Germany · 8888 days ago · 12 km deep · 95 km away
  14. 2.22 km W of Freisbach, Germany · 8888 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  15. 2.21 km ESE of Kirrweiler, Germany · 8888 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  16. 2.50 km WSW of Gommersheim, Germany · 8888 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  17. 2.40 km N of Gommersheim, Germany · 8888 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
  18. 2.50 km NE of Neustadt, Germany · 8889 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
  19. 2.43 km W of Greimerath, Germany · 8893 days ago · 1 km deep · 75 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b6us. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:13 PM UTC.