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M0.9 Earthquake near Sosberg, Rheinland-Pfalz (Germany)

UTC time: 2026-09-08 21:48:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 8, 2026 at 21:48 UTC, a magnitude M0.9 earthquake occurred near Sosberg, Rheinland-Pfalz (Germany). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

Details

ID
173cb30bffaf5bd83ac92f2a5f0e6f5014baeb95
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-08 21:48:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Germany
State
Rheinland-Pfalz
City
Sosberg
County
Landkreis Cochem-Zell
Village
Sosberg
Source
emsc_de
Coordinates
50.08100, 7.34100
Temperature
14.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — close to 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

  • Frankfurt-Hahn AirportGermany · HHN · EDFH
    16.0 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Muelheim-Kaerlich nuclear power plantGermanyPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    37.9 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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