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M2.4 Earthquake near Schopfheim, Baden-Württemberg (Germany)

UTC time: 2026-04-07 06:36:23 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
INGV

Baden-Württemberg · Schopfheim

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About this earthquake

On April 7, 2026 at 06:36 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near Schopfheim, Baden-Württemberg (Germany). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by INGV. Germany: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M1.6.

Details

ID
09b9689369cff30efeba189d598864ba42a19190
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-07 06:36:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Germany
State
Baden-Württemberg
City
Schopfheim
County
Landkreis Lörrach
Village
Enkenstein
Source
ingv
Coordinates
47.65870, 7.84420

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — close to 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 289 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
    25.1 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Leibstadt nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
    26.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Beznau nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 2
    31.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Goesgen nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
    33.9 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Germany

Context for this earthquake

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

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