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M2.0 earthquake 4 km SW of Lebach, Germany

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 4 km SW of Lebach, Germany on Fri, May 17, 2002, 4:55 PM GMT+2 (14:55 UTC), 1 km (1 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
2.0 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-05-17 14:55:54 UTC
Depth
1.0 km (0.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
49.380° N, 6.870° 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
7

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 21 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.13 km SSW of Lebach, Germany · 8903 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 1.92 km W of Badonviller, France · 8895 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  3. 2.43 km W of Greimerath, Germany · 8893 days ago · 1 km deep · 26 km away
  4. 2.76 km ENE of Gerbéviller, France · 8889 days ago · 15 km deep · 98 km away
  5. 2.50 km NE of Neustadt, Germany · 8889 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
  6. 2.21 km ESE of Kirrweiler, Germany · 8888 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  7. 2.72 km SE of Lachen-Speyerdorf, Germany · 8888 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  8. 2.12 km NE of Beckingen, Germany · 8887 days ago · 1 km deep · 11 km away
  9. 2.03 km NW of Wallerfangen, Germany · 8887 days ago · 1 km deep · 14 km away
  10. 2.53 km NW of Heusweiler, Germany · 8885 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
  11. 1.94 km NE of Saarwellingen, Germany · 8885 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  12. 2.44 km NE of Heusweiler, Germany · 8883 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  13. 2.31 km ENE of Saarwellingen, Germany · 8881 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
  14. 2.04 km WNW of Schmelz, Germany · 8876 days ago · 1 km deep · 9 km away
  15. 1.92 km N of Hoppstädten-Weiersbach, Germany · 8876 days ago · 1 km deep · 37 km away
  16. 1.63 km NNE of Dettwiller, France · 8869 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away
  17. 2.21 km W of Kirchheimbolanden, Germany · 8866 days ago · 1 km deep · 87 km away
  18. 1.95 km NNE of Kirchberg, Germany · 8866 days ago · 1 km deep · 79 km away
  19. 1.93 km NW of Badonviller, France · 8862 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  20. 2.01 km WNW of Kirchheimbolanden, Germany · 8858 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  21. 2.12 km ESE of Losheim, Germany · 8857 days ago · 1 km deep · 15 km away

Before

  1. 2.54 km ESE of Saarwellingen, Germany · 8906 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 2.13 km NW of Heusweiler, Germany · 8907 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
  3. 2.23 km ENE of Saarwellingen, Germany · 8921 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  4. 2.32 km SW of Saarwellingen, Germany · 8921 days ago · 1 km deep · 8 km away
  5. 1.74 km WNW of Heusweiler, Germany · 8923 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
  6. 3.00 km NNE of Béning-lès-Saint-Avold, France · 8929 days ago · 1 km deep · 27 km away
  7. 2.54 km NNW of Drulingen, France · 8929 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  8. 2.61 km E of Nalbach, Germany · 8930 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
  9. 2.43 km WNW of Heusweiler, Germany · 8931 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
  10. 2.73 km ENE of Saarwellingen, Germany · 8932 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  11. 2.64 km E of Saarwellingen, Germany · 8932 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  12. 2.44 km WNW of Heusweiler, Germany · 8933 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b4g8. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:13 PM UTC.