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M2.1 earthquake 0 km N of Wyhl, Germany

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 0 km N of Wyhl, Germany on Fri, Aug 16, 2002, 4:01 PM GMT+2 (14:01 UTC), 2 km (1 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
2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-08-16 14:01:06 UTC
Depth
2.0 km (1.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
48.174° N, 7.650° 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.

Stations used
7

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.31 km WSW of Dogern, Germany · 8810 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
  2. 1.93 km NNW of Moyenmoutier, France · 8808 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  3. 1.82 km NNW of Frahier-et-Chatebier, France · 8804 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  4. 2.21 km SW of Essert, France · 8803 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  5. 1.84 km WSW of Biberach, Germany · 8800 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  6. 1.83 km SW of Klingnau, Switzerland · 8795 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  7. 1.54 km WSW of Oberbronn, France · 8795 days ago · 1 km deep · 83 km away
  8. 2.23 km S of Fontenais, Switzerland · 8793 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  9. 2.03 km NE of Moyenmoutier, France · 8787 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  10. 2.01 km ENE of Klingnau, Switzerland · 8779 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  11. 2.26 km NW of Héricourt, France · 8776 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  12. 2.91 km E of Sierentz, France · 8773 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  13. 1.90 km SSW of Sierentz, France · 8773 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  14. 1.97 km NW of Lorquin, France · 8768 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  15. 1.86 km SSW of Badonviller, France · 8758 days ago · 1 km deep · 65 km away
  16. 2.12 km W of Sentheim, France · 8754 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away

Before

  1. 2.01 km ENE of Leibstadt, Switzerland · 8815 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
  2. 2.13 km NE of Mélisey, France · 8817 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  3. 1.73 km WSW of Bad Bellingen, Germany · 8824 days ago · 23 km deep · 51 km away
  4. 2.33 km NE of Mélisey, France · 8831 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  5. 2.01 km WSW of Hartheim, Germany · 8833 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  6. 2.13 km ENE of Görwihl, Germany · 8835 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  7. 1.74 km WNW of Ribeauvillé, France · 8836 days ago · 3 km deep · 29 km away
  8. 2.02 km NW of Metzeral, France · 8837 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  9. 1.93 km W of Kirchzarten, Germany · 8841 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  10. 1.75 km SSE of Horben, Germany · 8841 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  11. 2.43 km NNE of Horben, Germany · 8841 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000ba0u. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:05 PM UTC.