Germany earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 3 km NW of Weißensberg, Germany

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 3 km NW of Weißensberg, Germany on Sun, Apr 18, 2004, 5:21 AM GMT+2 (03:21 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

Lindau forecastMore in Germany

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

Open the live map with earthquakes

The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2004-04-18 03:21:05 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.600° N, 9.690° 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 usp000csu8. 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
43°
Stations used
71

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.93 km SW of Moos, Germany · 8204 days ago · 23 km deep · 60 km away
  2. 2.12 km NNW of Zuzwil, Switzerland · 8182 days ago · 13 km deep · 46 km away
  3. 2.33 km S of Nassereith, Austria · 8170 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  4. 1.94 km E of Zams, Austria · 8151 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away

Before

  1. 3.30 km NNE of Wülflingen (Kreis 6) / Oberfeld, Switzerland · 8207 days ago · 13 km deep · 75 km away
  2. 2.41 km SE of Haag (Rheintal), Switzerland · 8212 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
  3. 3.22 km N of Jungingen, Germany · 8214 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
  4. 2.48 km SW of Linthal, Switzerland · 8216 days ago · 13 km deep · 100 km away
  5. 1.62 km N of Waltenhofen, Germany · 8220 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  6. 2.94 km SSE of Biberwier, Austria · 8225 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  7. 2.60 km S of Roppen, Austria · 8233 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away

Earthquakes todayGermany earthquakesLive radar here

Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000csu8. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:49 AM UTC.