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M1.8 earthquake 0 km NE of Mandeure, France

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 0 km NE of Mandeure, France on Mon, Sep 2, 2002, 2:53 AM GMT+2 (00:53 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 1 km E of Sierentz, France. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-09-02 00:53:21 UTC
Depth
8.0 km (5.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.456° N, 6.815° E
Region
France
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
9

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 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.97 km WNW of Clerval, France · 8793 days ago · 15 km deep · 31 km away
  2. 2.23 km S of Fontenais, Switzerland · 8793 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  3. 1.82 km NNW of Quingey, France · 8791 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  4. 1.93 km WSW of Roulans, France · 8786 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  5. 1.72 km S of Salins-les-Bains, France · 8785 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
  6. 2.31 km SSE of Bévilard, Switzerland · 8782 days ago · 15 km deep · 45 km away
  7. 2.26 km NW of Héricourt, France · 8776 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  8. 2.04 km NE of Le Russey, France · 8774 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  9. 2.91 km E of Sierentz, France · 8773 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  10. 1.90 km SSW of Sierentz, France · 8773 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  11. 2.15 km N of Boltigen, Switzerland · 8756 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  12. 2.12 km W of Sentheim, France · 8754 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  13. 1.93 km ESE of Vagney, France · 8751 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  14. 2.23 km S of Oberhergheim, France · 8749 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
  15. 2.13 km SE of Fayl-Billot, France · 8741 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
  16. 1.73 km S of Moyenmoutier, France · 8739 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  17. 2.63 km E of Oberhergheim, France · 8739 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away

Before

  1. 2.14 km NE of Arc-et-Senans, France · 8802 days ago · 2 km deep · 88 km away
  2. 2.11 km E of Étalans, France · 8802 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  3. 2.21 km SW of Essert, France · 8803 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  4. 1.82 km NNW of Frahier-et-Chatebier, France · 8804 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  5. 2.07 km W of Rioz, France · 8810 days ago · 16 km deep · 64 km away
  6. 2.13 km NE of Mélisey, France · 8817 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  7. 1.816 km WNW of Saint-Loup-sur-Semouse, France · 8823 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  8. 1.73 km WSW of Bad Bellingen, Germany · 8824 days ago · 23 km deep · 60 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bb33. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 6:38 PM UTC.