M2.6 earthquake 5 km NE of Werne, Germany
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 5 km NE of Werne, Germany on Fri, Oct 11, 2002, 3:22 AM GMT+2 (01:22 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2002-10-11 01:22:27 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 51.696° N, 7.696° E
- Region
- Germany
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
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
- 12
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000be81. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:59 PM UTC.