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M1.5 Earthquake near Wadern, Saarland (Germany)

UTC time: 2026-09-16 08:47:47 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 16, 2026 at 08:47 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Wadern, Saarland (Germany). Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
0bde281ff3dee629d82dc840dbebe3103b677ddf
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-16 08:47:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Germany
State
Saarland
City
Wadern
County
Landkreis Merzig-Wadern
Village
Nunkirchen
Source
resif
Coordinates
49.48754, 6.85239
Temperature
18.3°C

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 (7.1 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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Airports

  • Saarbrücken AirportGermany · SCN · EDDR
    35.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Luxembourg-Findel International AirportLuxembourg · LUX · ELLX
    48.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

Nuclear power plants

  • Cattenom nuclear power plantFranceOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 4
    46.6 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 46 Catalogue entries

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