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

UTC time: 2025-12-31 03:15:40 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
8.3 km
Source
SED_ETHZ

Baden-Württemberg · Schopfheim

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near Schopfheim, Baden-Württemberg (Germany) on December 31, 2025 at 03:15 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

Germany: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M1.6.

Details

ID
145976f864a69c3510a9d971ef8804155de32248
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
8.3 km
UTC time
2025-12-31 03:15:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Germany
State
Baden-Württemberg
City
Schopfheim
County
Landkreis Lörrach
Source
sed_ethz
Coordinates
47.69966, 7.96771
Temperature
-2.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.3 km
Shallow
8.3 km
8.3 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: 287 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 435 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

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Airports

  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–FreiburgFrance · BSL · LFSB
    35.2 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Leibstadt nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
    19.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Beznau nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 2
    25.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Goesgen nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
    37.1 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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