Back to map
Germany

M1.6 Earthquake near Quarry blast of magnitude 1.6, near of Freiburg (Monde) (Germany)

UTC time: 2025-10-02 09:43:55 UTC Local time: —

Map

About this earthquake

On October 2, 2025 at 09:43 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Quarry blast of magnitude 1.6, near of Freiburg (Monde) (Germany). Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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

Details

ID
15d685bb2b7f69bb88102852382aaeb2fc083f9a
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-02 09:43:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Germany
City
Baden-Württemberg
Source
resif
Coordinates
47.86291, 8.08571
Temperature
13.1°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 (7.3 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: 272 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 452 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Nuclear power plants

  • Leibstadt nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
    30.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Beznau nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 2
    36.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Fessenheim nuclear power plantFrancePermanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    39.4 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Germany

Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historic earthquake map · Germany

Open history map
Explore recent and long-term earthquake activity in this country. Use filters to narrow down by magnitude, depth, and date range.

Country statistics · Germany

Country overview
View earthquake KPIs, strongest and latest events, and averages for this country.

Share