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M2.3 Earthquake near GERMANY (Germany)

UTC time: 2025-10-08 03:19:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near GERMANY (Germany) on October 8, 2025 at 03:19 UTC. With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Germany: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M1.6.

Details

ID
1104e47a54e484dbfa8957a211fbde9395717fbc
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
12.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-08 03:19:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Germany
City
Nordrhein-Westfalen
Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.61900, 7.07100
Temperature
10.6°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 (7.3 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

Felt reports

2felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Oct 8, 2025, 3:46 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Airports

  • Cologne Bonn AirportGermany · CGN · EDDK
    27.9 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Muelheim-Kaerlich nuclear power plantGermanyPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    37.6 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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