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M1.5 Earthquake near Tegernau, Baden-Württemberg (Germany)

UTC time: 2026-01-21 13:26:21 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
-0.6 km
Source
EMSC_DE

Baden-Württemberg · Tegernau

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Tegernau, Baden-Württemberg (Germany) on January 21, 2026 at 13:26 UTC. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

Germany: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M1.6.

Details

ID
04996e05ea4753a815a680164d77f058c4cbd2b8
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
-0.6 km
UTC time
2026-01-21 13:26:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Germany
State
Baden-Württemberg
City
Tegernau
County
Landkreis Lörrach
Village
Tegernau
Source
emsc_de
Coordinates
47.73410, 7.78760
Temperature
4.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: -0.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km -0.6 km
Shallow
-0.6 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (7.3 km)
Regional average: 7.3 km
Negative depth = focus above sea level (terrain elevation).
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 279 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 425 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–FreiburgFrance · BSL · LFSB
    24.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

Nuclear power plants

  • Fessenheim nuclear power plantFrancePermanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    25.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Leibstadt nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
    33.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Beznau nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 2
    38.7 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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