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M2.0 earthquake 2 km NNE of Überherrn, Germany

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 2 km NNE of Überherrn, Germany on Thu, Mar 6, 2003, 4:47 AM GMT+1 (03:47 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 1 km NW of Cocheren, 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
2003-03-06 03:47:34 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
49.260° N, 6.710° E
Region
Germany
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

What happened

The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.

no people dead or missing; no people injured; no buildings damaged or destroyed

From the USGS event page for usp000bs1k. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.

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
Station coverage gap
182°, poorly surrounded by stations
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: 22 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.1Germany · 8608 days ago · 1 km deep · 15 km away
  2. 1.94 km N of Moyenmoutier, France · 8608 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  3. 2.81 km NNW of Hombourg-Haut, France · 8607 days ago · 1 km deep · 14 km away
  4. 2.15 km NNE of Kirschweiler, Germany · 8606 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  5. 2.71 km SE of Freyming-Merlebach, France · 8603 days ago · 1 km deep · 15 km away
  6. 3.21 km NW of Cocheren, France · 8603 days ago · 1 km deep · 15 km away
  7. 2.52 km ENE of Carling, France · 8602 days ago · 1 km deep · 10 km away
  8. 2.14 km ENE of Soultz-sous-Forêts, France · 8602 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  9. 2.91 km WNW of Théding, France · 8602 days ago · 1 km deep · 18 km away
  10. 2.22 km SSE of Höheischweiler, Germany · 8599 days ago · 1 km deep · 62 km away
  11. 1.83 km W of Heusweiler, Germany · 8594 days ago · 1 km deep · 15 km away
  12. 2.72 km E of Carling, France · 8588 days ago · 1 km deep · 11 km away
  13. 2.81 km NW of Cocheren, France · 8587 days ago · 1 km deep · 15 km away
  14. 3.01 km NNW of Béning-lès-Saint-Avold, France · 8582 days ago · 1 km deep · 15 km away
  15. 2.11 km S of Carling, France · 8582 days ago · 1 km deep · 12 km away
  16. 1.64 km N of Jeanménil, France · 8579 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  17. 2.03 km SW of Wissembourg, France · 8577 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
  18. 2.03 km N of Rambervillers, France · 8575 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  19. 1.813 km N of Baccarat, France · 8575 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  20. 1.83 km N of Jeanménil, France · 8558 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  21. 1.53 km NE of Rambervillers, France · 8557 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  22. 1.54 km N of Rambervillers, France · 8557 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away

Before

  1. 2.33 km NNW of Rambervillers, France · 8615 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  2. 2.33 km NE of Freyming-Merlebach, France · 8616 days ago · 1 km deep · 12 km away
  3. 1.64 km N of Rambervillers, France · 8617 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  4. 1.56 km NNE of Rambervillers, France · 8617 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 2.90 km NW of Cocheren, France · 8618 days ago · 1 km deep · 16 km away
  6. 2.51 km SW of Völklingen, Germany · 8620 days ago · 1 km deep · 10 km away
  7. 1.84 km NNE of Rambervillers, France · 8620 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  8. 3.21 km SSE of Morsbach, France · 8620 days ago · 1 km deep · 17 km away
  9. 3.01 km WNW of Béning-lès-Saint-Avold, France · 8620 days ago · 1 km deep · 15 km away
  10. 2.12 km SSW of Nalbach, Germany · 8620 days ago · 1 km deep · 12 km away
  11. 3.30 km SW of Cocheren, France · 8632 days ago · 1 km deep · 17 km away
  12. 2.42 km W of Trassem, Germany · 8642 days ago · 1 km deep · 39 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bs1k. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 6:40 AM UTC.