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M1.2 Earthquake near Breitenfeld, Baden-Württemberg (Germany)

UTC time: 2026-10-14 09:41:41 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
2.2 km
Source
EMSC

Baden-Württemberg · Breitenfeld

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About this earthquake

On October 14, 2026 at 09:41 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Breitenfeld, Baden-Württemberg (Germany). With a focal depth of about 2 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Germany: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M1.4.

Details

ID
248e8613cd16caa73f162a8e27d8d468a815350e
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
2.2 km
UTC time
2026-10-14 09:41:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Germany
State
Baden-Württemberg
City
Breitenfeld
County
Landkreis Waldshut
Village
Breitenfeld
Source
emsc
Coordinates
47.66570, 8.30410
Temperature
17.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2.2 km
Shallow
2.2 km
2.2 km — shallower than the regional average (7.2 km)
Regional average: 7.2 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: 298 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 456 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

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Airports

  • Zürich AirportSwitzerland · ZRH · LSZH
    29.5 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Leibstadt nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
    11.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Beznau nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 2
    13.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Goesgen nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
    41.8 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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