Germany

Germany – Earthquakes

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Quakes this month
49
Latest UTC: 2026-09-19 09:06:42
Strongest
M3.4
Worms
Country rank
#20
420 quakes in 2026 · out of 20 countries
Averages
M1.26 · 7 km
Avg this month: M1.11

Seismic profile

Analysis period20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026Data as of: 20 Sep 2026 · 13:00 UTC
Minimum magnitude

What the data show

Germany · M ≥ 2.0

After source reconciliation, the catalogue contains 46 event entries of M2.0 or above for this area and period, spread over 42 days.

Catalogue entries4620 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026
Strongest recorded earthquakeM3.4Worms ↗
Depth · median6.2 km45 events with valid depth
Last 30 days2Previous 30 days: 5

These figures describe the stored catalogue. Recording, magnitude types and geographic attribution may vary by source and period; completeness has not been established.

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026

Earthquakes by month

M ≥ 2.0

Each bar counts events within the selected period. Hatched months are only partially included.

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MonthAnalysis periodCatalogue entries
September 2025 · Partial month20 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 20251
October 202501 Oct 2025 – 31 Oct 20258
November 202501 Nov 2025 – 30 Nov 20250
December 202501 Dec 2025 – 31 Dec 202510
January 202601 Jan 2026 – 31 Jan 20263
February 202601 Feb 2026 – 28 Feb 20263
March 202601 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 20261
April 202601 Apr 2026 – 30 Apr 20265
May 202601 May 2026 – 31 May 20262
June 202601 Jun 2026 – 30 Jun 20262
July 202601 Jul 2026 – 31 Jul 20266
August 202601 Aug 2026 – 31 Aug 20264
September 2026 · Partial month01 Sep 2026 – 20 Sep 20261

How strong were the earthquakes?

Catalogue entries · 46

M 2.0 – < 3.044
M 3.0 – < 4.02
M 4.0 – < 5.00
M 5.0 – < 6.00
M ≥ 6.00

At what depth did they occur?

45 events with valid depth

0 – < 30 km45
30 – < 70 km0
70 – < 300 km0
300 – 750 km0

1 events without valid depth are excluded here.

Depth · median

Half of the available values lie on either side of the median; ties are possible.

Current period in context

Last 30 days2
Previous 30 days5
Median of the eleven previous 30-day periods5

Same magnitude threshold, separate periods. Differences may also reflect changes in recording. No hazard level or forecast is inferred.

Where were earthquakes recorded?

Area selection: stored country code. Events without country attribution and events outside this country are excluded, even if felt there.

The interactive map complements the event links on this page.

Marker size and colour indicate magnitude.

Strongest recorded earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0

Data and methodology

Analysis period: 20 Sep 2025 13:00 – 20 Sep 2026 13:00 UTC

Data and methodology

Reports are first reconciled using existing event associations. Additional reports from different sources are consolidated only when every pair is within 5 seconds, 10 km and 0.5 magnitude units, source groups do not overlap and exactly one group matches. Ambiguous cases remain separate. The preferred report determines magnitude, time and area; period and magnitude filters are applied afterwards. The start is included and the end excluded (UTC).

8 additional source reports were consolidated during source reconciliation.

Area selection: stored country code. Events without country attribution and events outside this country are excluded, even if felt there.

These figures describe the stored catalogue. Recording, magnitude types and geographic attribution may vary by source and period; completeness has not been established.

Source reports used

The preferred report of each group is counted. Source priority follows the earthquake list. Different magnitude types and recording gaps limit comparability.

  • EMSC23
  • EMSC_DE11
  • SED_ETHZ2
  • GEUS_DK2
  • INGV2
  • GFZ2
  • RESIF2
  • EMSC_AT1
  • ETHZ1

The profile is recalculated hourly from the earthquake catalogue. Later source revisions may also change historical values.

Data as of: 20 Sep 2026 · 13:32 UTC

Overview – Germany

The latest recorded earthquake in Germany was on 2026-09-19 at 09:06 UTC in Baden-Württemberg with magnitude M1.1.

In the current month, 49 earthquakes were recorded in Germany with an average magnitude of 1.11.

Most earthquakes in 2026 occurred in Baden-Württemberg (246), followed by Rheinland-Pfalz (123).

The strongest recorded earthquake in Germany reached magnitude M3.4 on 2026-09-10.

In 2026, 0% of events were M≥3 and 0% were M≥5.

All-time events
639
Strongest
M3.4
Latest (UTC)
2026-09-19 09:06:43 UTC

Map – Germany

Markers show the latest 30 earthquakes in Germany.

Strongest – Germany

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M3.4 Worms
UTC: 2026-09-10 15:27:14 UTC · Depth: 10 km

Recent earthquakes – Germany

Showing the latest 30 events from the QuakeMap24 database (UTC).

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M1.1 Depth: 23 km
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Baden-Württemberg · Bad Säckingen

Time (UTC) 2026-09-19 09:06:42 UTC
Coordinates 47.565, 7.994
Source emsc

FRANCE-GERMANY BORDER REGION

M1.2 Depth: 0 km
Open event ↗

Baden-Württemberg · Tegernau

Time (UTC) 2026-09-18 13:14:21 UTC
Coordinates 47.721, 7.799
Source resif

Quarry blast of magnitude 1.2, near Freiburg (Monde)

M0.5 Depth: 11 km
Open event ↗

Rheinland-Pfalz · Mörsdorf

Time (UTC) 2026-09-18 03:47:45 UTC
Coordinates 50.097, 7.347
Source emsc_de

GERMANY

M1.5 Depth: 7 km
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Baden-Württemberg · Baden-Baden

Time (UTC) 2026-09-18 01:48:57 UTC
Coordinates 48.704, 8.256
Source emsc_de

FRANCE-GERMANY BORDER REGION

M0.3 Depth: 18 km
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Baden-Württemberg · Hüsingen

Time (UTC) 2026-09-17 22:35:31 UTC
Coordinates 47.625, 7.755
Source emsc_de

FRANCE-GERMANY BORDER REGION

M1.5 Depth: 0 km
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Saarland · Wadern

Time (UTC) 2026-09-16 08:47:47 UTC
Coordinates 49.488, 6.852
Source resif

Quarry blast of magnitude 1.5, near Saarbrücken (Monde)

M1.6 Depth: 8 km
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Rheinland-Pfalz · Bobenheim-Roxheim

Time (UTC) 2026-09-13 19:57:49 UTC
Coordinates 49.581, 8.411
Source emsc_de

GERMANY

M1.2 Depth: 10 km
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Rheinland-Pfalz · Frankenthal (Pfalz)

Time (UTC) 2026-09-13 19:36:00 UTC
Coordinates 49.576, 8.413
Source emsc_de

GERMANY

M0.8 Depth: 8 km
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Rheinland-Pfalz · Bobenheim-Roxheim

Time (UTC) 2026-09-13 19:11:30 UTC
Coordinates 49.579, 8.412
Source emsc_de

GERMANY

M1.5 Depth: 9 km
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Rheinland-Pfalz · Frankenthal (Pfalz)

Time (UTC) 2026-09-13 18:25:12 UTC
Coordinates 49.578, 8.411
Source emsc_de

GERMANY

M0.5 Depth: 8 km
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Rheinland-Pfalz · Frankenthal (Pfalz)

Time (UTC) 2026-09-12 02:27:38 UTC
Coordinates 49.577, 8.408
Source emsc_de

GERMANY

M0.5 Depth: 13 km
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Rheinland-Pfalz · Strüth

Time (UTC) 2026-09-11 23:57:03 UTC
Coordinates 50.142, 7.873
Source emsc_de

GERMANY

M0.7 Depth: 10 km
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Rheinland-Pfalz · Welterod

Time (UTC) 2026-09-11 23:45:56 UTC
Coordinates 50.129, 7.921
Source emsc_de

GERMANY

M0.8 Depth: 12 km
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Rheinland-Pfalz · Mörsdorf

Time (UTC) 2026-09-11 21:41:16 UTC
Coordinates 50.089, 7.348
Source emsc_de

GERMANY

M1.2 Depth: 1 km
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Baden-Württemberg · Niederwihl

Time (UTC) 2026-09-11 14:47:56 UTC
Coordinates 47.625, 8.086
Source emsc

GERMANY

M0.7 Depth: 19 km
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Baden-Württemberg · Auggen

Time (UTC) 2026-09-10 20:03:36 UTC
Coordinates 47.801, 7.585
Source sed_ethz

Muellheim D

M1.7 Depth: 9 km
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Rheinland-Pfalz · Frankenthal (Pfalz)

Time (UTC) 2026-09-10 16:14:44 UTC
Coordinates 49.574, 8.415
Source emsc_de

GERMANY

M3.4 Depth: 10 km
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Rhineland-Palatinate · Worms

Time (UTC) 2026-09-10 15:27:14 UTC
Coordinates 49.600, 8.400
Source emsc

GERMANY

M1.5 Depth: 0 km
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Baden-Württemberg · Horb am Neckar

Time (UTC) 2026-09-10 13:44:06 UTC
Coordinates 48.412, 8.692
Source resif

Quarry blast of magnitude 1.5, near Stuttgart (Monde)

M0.9 Depth: 11 km
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Rheinland-Pfalz · Mörsdorf

Time (UTC) 2026-09-10 10:07:26 UTC
Coordinates 50.088, 7.349
Source emsc_de

GERMANY

M0.3 Depth: 10 km
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Rheinland-Pfalz · Mörsdorf

Time (UTC) 2026-09-09 20:49:45 UTC
Coordinates 50.094, 7.335
Source emsc_de

GERMANY

M1.9 Depth: 11 km
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Baden-Württemberg · Neufra

Time (UTC) 2026-09-09 09:52:28 UTC
Coordinates 48.242, 9.177
Source emsc_de

GERMANY

M1.4 Depth: 10 km
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Rheinland-Pfalz · Krickenbach

Time (UTC) 2026-09-09 06:53:00 UTC
Coordinates 49.370, 7.694
Source emsc_de

FRANCE-GERMANY BORDER REGION

M0.8 Depth: 10 km
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Rheinland-Pfalz · Ranschbach

Time (UTC) 2026-09-09 02:20:02 UTC
Coordinates 49.198, 8.030
Source emsc_de

GERMANY

M0.9 Depth: 10 km
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Rheinland-Pfalz · Sosberg

Time (UTC) 2026-09-08 21:48:10 UTC
Coordinates 50.081, 7.341
Source emsc_de

GERMANY

M0.7 Depth: 11 km
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Rheinland-Pfalz · Mörsdorf

Time (UTC) 2026-09-07 18:20:22 UTC
Coordinates 50.089, 7.345
Source emsc_de

GERMANY

M1.4 Depth: 0 km
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Baden-Württemberg · Sulz am Neckar

Time (UTC) 2026-09-07 06:27:38 UTC
Coordinates 48.397, 8.670
Source resif

Quarry blast of magnitude 1.4, near Stuttgart (Monde)

M1.0 Depth: 9 km
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Baden-Württemberg · Waldkirch

Time (UTC) 2026-09-07 03:20:17 UTC
Coordinates 48.084, 7.965
Source emsc_de

FRANCE-GERMANY BORDER REGION

M0.3 Depth: 14 km
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Baden-Württemberg · Waldkirch

Time (UTC) 2026-09-07 01:39:40 UTC
Coordinates 48.078, 7.925
Source emsc_de

FRANCE-GERMANY BORDER REGION

M0.4 Depth: 11 km
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Rheinland-Pfalz · Beulich

Time (UTC) 2026-09-06 20:08:01 UTC
Coordinates 50.166, 7.467
Source emsc_de

GERMANY

Top regions – Germany

Regions are derived from the most specific available location fields (e.g. state, then city).

  1. Baden-Württemberg
    Events: 406
  2. Rheinland-Pfalz
    Events: 154
  3. Hessen
    Events: 18
  4. Rhineland-Palatinate
    Events: 13
  5. Saarland
    Events: 12

FAQ – Germany

What is the latest recorded earthquake in Germany?
The newest entry in our database for Germany is dated 2026-09-19 09:06:43 UTC.
What was the strongest recorded earthquake in Germany?
The strongest recorded event in our database for Germany reached magnitude M3.4.
How many earthquakes are recorded for Germany?
QuakeMap24 currently contains 639 recorded earthquakes for Germany (all-time, based on our database).
What are typical average magnitude and depth in Germany?
Across all recorded events in Germany, the average magnitude is M1.26 and the average depth is 7 km.
Why do some events show city/state/village and others only a place name?
Locality labels depend on the available source data. Some providers deliver precise administrative levels; others provide a broader place description.
How can I explore more than the last 30 events?
Use the country history page for Germany to explore earthquake activity with filters.
How often is this page updated?
The content is generated from the QuakeMap24 database and refreshes as new events are ingested. Timestamps are shown in UTC for consistency.

Regions · Germany

Significant historical earthquakes – Germany

with casualties or damage

  1. 1510 Bavaria: Nordlingen 2'000 deaths
  2. 1978 Germany M5.3 150 M USD
  3. 2014 Hesse M3.6 1 M USD
  4. 2004 Emmendingen, Freiburg Im Breisgau M4.8
  5. 2002 Aachen, Cologne, Spangdahlem M4.8
  6. 2003 Albstadt M4.7

Country history – Germany

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