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M1.4 Earthquake near Königswinter, North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany)

UTC time: 2026-10-20 04:30:08 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
12.0 km
Source
EMSC_DE

North Rhine-Westphalia · Königswinter

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Königswinter, North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany) on October 20, 2026 at 04:30 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

Germany: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M1.8.

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.

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Airports

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

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Muelheim-Kaerlich nuclear power plantGermanyPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    39.3 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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