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M2.0 earthquake 4 km WNW of Schmelz, Germany

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 4 km WNW of Schmelz, Germany on Fri, Jun 14, 2002, 4:12 PM GMT+2 (14:12 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.4 0 km NE of Freyming-Merlebach, France. 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
2002-06-14 14:12:52 UTC
Depth
1.0 km (0.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
49.450° N, 6.800° 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: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.92 km N of Hoppstädten-Weiersbach, Germany · 8876 days ago · 1 km deep · 36 km away
  2. 1.63 km NNE of Dettwiller, France · 8869 days ago · 11 km deep · 89 km away
  3. 2.21 km W of Kirchheimbolanden, Germany · 8866 days ago · 1 km deep · 89 km away
  4. 1.95 km NNE of Kirchberg, Germany · 8866 days ago · 1 km deep · 76 km away
  5. 2.01 km WNW of Kirchheimbolanden, Germany · 8858 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  6. 2.12 km ESE of Losheim, Germany · 8857 days ago · 1 km deep · 6 km away
  7. 2.40 km NE of Freyming-Merlebach, France · 8839 days ago · 1 km deep · 33 km away
  8. 2.23 km SE of Boevange-sur-Attert, Luxembourg · 8835 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  9. 1.94 km SSW of Erbes-Büdesheim, Germany · 8831 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  10. 2.24 km ENE of Altenglan, Germany · 8825 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
  11. 1.83 km ENE of Altenglan, Germany · 8822 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  12. 2.30 km NNW of Cocheren, France · 8817 days ago · 1 km deep · 34 km away

Before

  1. 2.31 km ENE of Saarwellingen, Germany · 8881 days ago · 1 km deep · 10 km away
  2. 2.44 km NE of Heusweiler, Germany · 8883 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  3. 1.94 km NE of Saarwellingen, Germany · 8885 days ago · 1 km deep · 9 km away
  4. 2.53 km NW of Heusweiler, Germany · 8885 days ago · 1 km deep · 12 km away
  5. 2.03 km NW of Wallerfangen, Germany · 8887 days ago · 1 km deep · 14 km away
  6. 2.12 km NE of Beckingen, Germany · 8887 days ago · 1 km deep · 7 km away
  7. 2.50 km NE of Neustadt, Germany · 8889 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
  8. 2.43 km W of Greimerath, Germany · 8893 days ago · 1 km deep · 17 km away
  9. 3.13 km SSW of Lebach, Germany · 8903 days ago · 1 km deep · 10 km away
  10. 2.04 km SW of Lebach, Germany · 8904 days ago · 1 km deep · 9 km away
  11. 2.54 km ESE of Saarwellingen, Germany · 8906 days ago · 1 km deep · 13 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b65j. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:13 PM UTC.