Germany earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 2 km SSW of Nalbach, Germany

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 2 km SSW of Nalbach, Germany on Thu, Feb 27, 2003, 11:56 PM GMT+1 (22:56 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 1 km SSE of Morsbach, 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
2003-02-27 22:56:26 UTC
Depth
1.0 km (0.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
49.362° N, 6.770° 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
9

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 22 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.01 km WNW of Béning-lès-Saint-Avold, France · 8620 days ago · 1 km deep · 25 km away
  2. 3.21 km SSE of Morsbach, France · 8619 days ago · 1 km deep · 24 km away
  3. 2.51 km SW of Völklingen, Germany · 8619 days ago · 1 km deep · 14 km away
  4. 2.90 km NW of Cocheren, France · 8617 days ago · 1 km deep · 24 km away
  5. 2.33 km NE of Freyming-Merlebach, France · 8616 days ago · 1 km deep · 21 km away
  6. 2.02 km NNE of Überherrn, Germany · 8614 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  7. 2.1Germany · 8608 days ago · 1 km deep · 24 km away
  8. 2.81 km NNW of Hombourg-Haut, France · 8607 days ago · 1 km deep · 25 km away
  9. 2.15 km NNE of Kirschweiler, Germany · 8605 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  10. 2.71 km SE of Freyming-Merlebach, France · 8602 days ago · 1 km deep · 25 km away
  11. 3.21 km NW of Cocheren, France · 8602 days ago · 1 km deep · 23 km away
  12. 2.52 km ENE of Carling, France · 8602 days ago · 1 km deep · 21 km away
  13. 2.14 km ENE of Soultz-sous-Forêts, France · 8602 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
  14. 2.91 km WNW of Théding, France · 8602 days ago · 1 km deep · 26 km away
  15. 2.22 km SSE of Höheischweiler, Germany · 8599 days ago · 1 km deep · 60 km away
  16. 1.83 km W of Heusweiler, Germany · 8594 days ago · 1 km deep · 9 km away
  17. 2.72 km E of Carling, France · 8588 days ago · 1 km deep · 22 km away
  18. 2.81 km NW of Cocheren, France · 8586 days ago · 1 km deep · 24 km away
  19. 3.01 km NNW of Béning-lès-Saint-Avold, France · 8582 days ago · 1 km deep · 24 km away
  20. 2.11 km S of Carling, France · 8581 days ago · 1 km deep · 24 km away
  21. 2.03 km SW of Wissembourg, France · 8577 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
  22. 1.813 km N of Baccarat, France · 8574 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away

Before

  1. 3.30 km SW of Cocheren, France · 8632 days ago · 1 km deep · 25 km away
  2. 2.42 km W of Trassem, Germany · 8641 days ago · 1 km deep · 32 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000brm9. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 6:48 PM UTC.