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M1.9 earthquake 4 km NE of Saarwellingen, Germany

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 4 km NE of Saarwellingen, Germany on Thu, Jun 6, 2002, 12:40 PM GMT+2 (10:40 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.4 4 km NE of Heusweiler, 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
2002-06-06 10:40:47 UTC
Depth
1.0 km (0.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
49.380° N, 6.860° 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
6

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.44 km NE of Heusweiler, Germany · 8885 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  2. 2.31 km ENE of Saarwellingen, Germany · 8883 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
  3. 2.04 km WNW of Schmelz, Germany · 8878 days ago · 1 km deep · 9 km away
  4. 1.92 km N of Hoppstädten-Weiersbach, Germany · 8878 days ago · 1 km deep · 38 km away
  5. 1.63 km NNE of Dettwiller, France · 8870 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away
  6. 2.21 km W of Kirchheimbolanden, Germany · 8868 days ago · 1 km deep · 87 km away
  7. 1.95 km NNE of Kirchberg, Germany · 8868 days ago · 1 km deep · 80 km away
  8. 1.93 km NW of Badonviller, France · 8863 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  9. 2.01 km WNW of Kirchheimbolanden, Germany · 8859 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  10. 2.12 km ESE of Losheim, Germany · 8858 days ago · 1 km deep · 15 km away
  11. 2.40 km NE of Freyming-Merlebach, France · 8840 days ago · 1 km deep · 25 km away
  12. 2.23 km SE of Boevange-sur-Attert, Luxembourg · 8836 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  13. 1.94 km SSW of Erbes-Büdesheim, Germany · 8833 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  14. 2.24 km ENE of Altenglan, Germany · 8826 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away

Before

  1. 2.53 km NW of Heusweiler, Germany · 8887 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 2.03 km NW of Wallerfangen, Germany · 8889 days ago · 1 km deep · 13 km away
  3. 2.12 km NE of Beckingen, Germany · 8889 days ago · 1 km deep · 11 km away
  4. 2.72 km SE of Lachen-Speyerdorf, Germany · 8890 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  5. 2.21 km ESE of Kirrweiler, Germany · 8890 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  6. 2.50 km NE of Neustadt, Germany · 8890 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away
  7. 2.76 km ENE of Gerbéviller, France · 8891 days ago · 15 km deep · 98 km away
  8. 2.43 km W of Greimerath, Germany · 8895 days ago · 1 km deep · 26 km away
  9. 1.92 km W of Badonviller, France · 8896 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  10. 3.13 km SSW of Lebach, Germany · 8905 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
  11. 2.04 km SW of Lebach, Germany · 8906 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  12. 2.54 km ESE of Saarwellingen, Germany · 8908 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
  13. 2.13 km NW of Heusweiler, Germany · 8908 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b5ms. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 2:19 PM UTC.