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M0.7 Earthquake near Glottertal, Baden-Württemberg (Germany)

UTC time: 2026-04-11 12:54:13 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.7
Depth
15.0 km
Source
EMSC_DE

Baden-Württemberg · Glottertal

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.7 earthquake was recorded near Glottertal, Baden-Württemberg (Germany) on April 11, 2026 at 12:54 UTC. With a focal depth of about 15 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

Germany: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M1.6.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 km
15 km — deeper than the regional average (7.3 km)
Regional average: 7.3 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 248 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 452 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

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Nuclear power plants

  • Fessenheim nuclear power plantFrancePermanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    32.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 45 Catalogue entries

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