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M0.9 Earthquake near Detzeln, Baden-Württemberg (Germany)

UTC time: 2026-05-05 09:48:01 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
0.6 km
Source
SED_ETHZ

Baden-Württemberg · Detzeln

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About this earthquake

On May 5, 2026 at 09:48 UTC, a magnitude M0.9 earthquake occurred near Detzeln, Baden-Württemberg (Germany). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 1 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

Germany: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M1.6.

Details

ID
126a998b98f35110a88cdbebde09ca1c061fdee0
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
0.6 km
UTC time
2026-05-05 09:48:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Germany
State
Baden-Württemberg
City
Detzeln
County
Landkreis Waldshut
Village
Detzeln
Source
sed_ethz
Coordinates
47.66042, 8.31051

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
0.6 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 299 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 456 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Zürich AirportSwitzerland · ZRH · LSZH
    28.7 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Leibstadt nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
    11.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Beznau nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 2
    13.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Goesgen nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
    41.7 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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