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M2.1 Earthquake near Ramstein-Miesenbach, Rhineland-Palatinate (Germany)

UTC time: 2026-07-17 07:04:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
0.0 km
Source
EMSC

Rhineland-Palatinate · Ramstein-Miesenbach

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About this earthquake

On July 17, 2026 at 07:04 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Ramstein-Miesenbach, Rhineland-Palatinate (Germany). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Germany: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M1.8.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
0 km — shallower 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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  • Saarbrücken AirportGermany · SCN · EDDR
    43.9 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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