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M0.3 Earthquake near Rheinfelden (Baden), Baden-Württemberg (Germany)

UTC time: 2026-08-11 03:49:24 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.3
Depth
17.0 km
Source
EMSC_DE

Baden-Württemberg · Rheinfelden (Baden)

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About this earthquake

On August 11, 2026 at 03:49 UTC, a magnitude M0.3 earthquake occurred near Rheinfelden (Baden), Baden-Württemberg (Germany). With a focal depth of about 17 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

Germany: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M1.8.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17 km
Shallow
17 km
17 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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Volcanoes nearby

  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 297 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 418 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Goesgen nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
    26.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Leibstadt nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
    29.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Beznau nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 2
    32.5 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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