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M1.7 Earthquake near Hessenaue, Hesse (Germany)

UTC time: 2026-09-22 13:11:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 22, 2026 at 13:11 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near Hessenaue, Hesse (Germany). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
0295ad1f5f5f60ae428b4170304a46c72e9d7bac
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
12.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-22 13:11:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Germany
State
Hesse
City
Hessenaue
County
Kreis Groß-Gerau
Village
Hessenaue
Source
emsc
Coordinates
49.89400, 8.36700
Temperature
19.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12 km
Shallow
12 km
12 km — deeper than the regional average (7.1 km)
Regional average: 7.1 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Frankfurt Main AirportGermany · FRA · EDDF
    20.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Mannheim-City AirportGermany · MHG · EDFM
    48.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

Nuclear power plants

  • Biblis nuclear power plantGermanyPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    20.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Großwelzheim nuclear power plantGermanyPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    47.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kahl nuclear power plantGermanyPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    48.3 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 46 Catalogue entries

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