Germany earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 0 km NW of Mahlberg, Germany

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 0 km NW of Mahlberg, Germany on Sat, Apr 27, 2002, 10:40 AM GMT+2 (08:40 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 1 km N of Neunkirch, Switzerland. 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
2002-04-27 08:40:51 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
48.290° N, 7.810° 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: 17 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.43 km SW of Klingnau, Switzerland · 8920 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
  2. 2.00 km WSW of Hartheim, Germany · 8911 days ago · 2 km deep · 42 km away
  3. 2.02 km W of Renningen, Germany · 8908 days ago · 21 km deep · 97 km away
  4. 2.51 km N of Auggen, Germany · 8906 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  5. 3.11 km N of Neunkirch, Switzerland · 8905 days ago · 27 km deep · 83 km away
  6. 2.03 km NNW of Moyenmoutier, France · 8901 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  7. 1.70 km NW of Heitersheim, Germany · 8901 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  8. 1.81 km WNW of Breitnau, Germany · 8900 days ago · 15 km deep · 43 km away
  9. 1.92 km W of Badonviller, France · 8895 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  10. 2.20 km NW of Biberach, Germany · 8894 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
  11. 2.76 km ENE of Gerbéviller, France · 8890 days ago · 15 km deep · 94 km away
  12. 1.94 km WNW of Metzeral, France · 8885 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  13. 1.82 km ENE of Mühlenbach, Germany · 8884 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  14. 2.23 km SSW of Jungingen, Germany · 8876 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  15. 2.13 km S of Staufen, Germany · 8874 days ago · 2 km deep · 69 km away
  16. 1.95 km NNE of Aydoilles, France · 8873 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
  17. 1.63 km NNE of Dettwiller, France · 8869 days ago · 11 km deep · 60 km away

Before

  1. 1.85 km WNW of Schluchsee, Germany · 8927 days ago · 1 km deep · 56 km away
  2. 2.54 km NNW of Drulingen, France · 8929 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  3. 2.50 km W of Freiburg, Germany · 8937 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  4. 2.27 km N of Réding, France · 8939 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  5. 2.35 km ENE of Herrischried, Germany · 8941 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  6. 1.92 km SE of Hirtzfelden, France · 8950 days ago · 15 km deep · 50 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b396. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:01 PM UTC.