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M2.1 earthquake 2 km ESE of Losheim, Germany

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 2 km ESE of Losheim, Germany on Thu, Jul 4, 2002, 1:25 PM GMT+2 (11:25 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 1 km E of Freyming-Merlebach, France. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-07-04 11:25:28 UTC
Depth
1.0 km (0.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
49.500° N, 6.770° 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: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.40 km NE of Freyming-Merlebach, France · 8839 days ago · 1 km deep · 38 km away
  2. 2.23 km SE of Boevange-sur-Attert, Luxembourg · 8835 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  3. 1.94 km SSW of Erbes-Büdesheim, Germany · 8831 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  4. 2.24 km ENE of Altenglan, Germany · 8825 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
  5. 1.83 km ENE of Altenglan, Germany · 8822 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  6. 2.30 km NNW of Cocheren, France · 8817 days ago · 1 km deep · 40 km away
  7. 2.22 km SSE of Kirschweiler, Germany · 8810 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  8. 2.23 km W of Bolanden, Germany · 8807 days ago · 1 km deep · 87 km away
  9. 2.61 km E of Freyming-Merlebach, France · 8805 days ago · 1 km deep · 39 km away
  10. 2.22 km NNW of Echternach, Luxembourg · 8801 days ago · 1 km deep · 45 km away

Before

  1. 2.01 km WNW of Kirchheimbolanden, Germany · 8858 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  2. 1.95 km NNE of Kirchberg, Germany · 8866 days ago · 1 km deep · 73 km away
  3. 2.21 km W of Kirchheimbolanden, Germany · 8867 days ago · 1 km deep · 90 km away
  4. 1.63 km NNE of Dettwiller, France · 8869 days ago · 11 km deep · 95 km away
  5. 1.92 km N of Hoppstädten-Weiersbach, Germany · 8876 days ago · 1 km deep · 35 km away
  6. 2.04 km WNW of Schmelz, Germany · 8876 days ago · 1 km deep · 6 km away
  7. 2.31 km ENE of Saarwellingen, Germany · 8882 days ago · 1 km deep · 16 km away
  8. 2.44 km NE of Heusweiler, Germany · 8883 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  9. 1.94 km NE of Saarwellingen, Germany · 8885 days ago · 1 km deep · 15 km away
  10. 2.53 km NW of Heusweiler, Germany · 8885 days ago · 1 km deep · 18 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b7ft. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC.