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M1.6 Earthquake near Ottenhöfen, Baden-Württemberg (Germany)

UTC time: 2026-10-21 07:45:28 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
0.0 km
Source
RESIF

Baden-Württemberg · Ottenhöfen

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Ottenhöfen, Baden-Württemberg (Germany) on October 21, 2026 at 07:45 UTC. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. Germany: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M1.8.

Details

ID
208f2eaa5f5742532f6d9b2ddb508f26e741f971
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-21 07:45:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Germany
State
Baden-Württemberg
City
Ottenhöfen
County
Ortenaukreis
Village
Ottenhöfen
Source
resif
Coordinates
48.56300, 8.17368
Temperature
10.3°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: 203 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 499 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Karlsruhe Baden-Baden AirportGermany · FKB · EDSB
    25.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Strasbourg AirportFrance · SXB · LFST
    40.2 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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