Germany earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 5 km WNW of Schluchsee, Germany

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 5 km WNW of Schluchsee, Germany on Thu, Apr 25, 2002, 3:04 PM GMT+2 (13:04 UTC), 1 km (1 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
1.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-04-25 13:04:45 UTC
Depth
1.0 km (0.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.830° N, 8.110° 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
5

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.00 km NW of Mahlberg, Germany · 8925 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  2. 2.43 km SW of Klingnau, Switzerland · 8920 days ago · 2 km deep · 30 km away
  3. 2.00 km WSW of Hartheim, Germany · 8911 days ago · 2 km deep · 38 km away
  4. 2.51 km N of Auggen, Germany · 8905 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  5. 3.11 km N of Neunkirch, Switzerland · 8905 days ago · 27 km deep · 33 km away
  6. 1.62 km NW of Gaienhofen, Germany · 8904 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  7. 1.70 km NW of Heitersheim, Germany · 8901 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  8. 1.81 km WNW of Breitnau, Germany · 8899 days ago · 15 km deep · 12 km away
  9. 2.20 km NW of Biberach, Germany · 8893 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  10. 1.94 km WNW of Metzeral, France · 8885 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  11. 1.82 km ENE of Mühlenbach, Germany · 8884 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  12. 2.23 km SSW of Jungingen, Germany · 8876 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  13. 2.13 km S of Staufen, Germany · 8874 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away

Before

  1. 2.20 km WSW of Tavannes, Switzerland · 8933 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
  2. 2.50 km W of Freiburg, Germany · 8937 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  3. 2.35 km ENE of Herrischried, Germany · 8941 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  4. 1.92 km SE of Hirtzfelden, France · 8950 days ago · 15 km deep · 48 km away
  5. 1.93 km SE of Boncourt, Switzerland · 8952 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  6. 2.66 km WSW of Porrentruy, Switzerland · 8954 days ago · 21 km deep · 96 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b35k. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:00 AM UTC.