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M3.4 Earthquake near Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate (Germany)

UTC time: 2026-09-10 15:27:14 UTC Local time: —

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M3.4 Earthquake near Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate (Germany) · 2026-09-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.4 Earthquake near Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate (Germany) · 2026-09-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.4 earthquake was recorded near Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate (Germany) on September 10, 2026 at 15:27 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Germany: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M1.8.

Details

ID
26ad1afd043ae65e54944dd64e2a7fcf54af4587
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-10 15:27:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Germany
State
Rhineland-Palatinate
City
Worms
Source
emsc
Coordinates
49.60000, 8.40000
Temperature
21.6°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 (7.2 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

Felt reports

148felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Sep 11, 2026, 3:20 PM UTC · Last checked: Oct 5, 2026, 5:22 PM UTC

Updates are delayed. The last successfully retrieved data are shown.

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Airports

  • Mannheim-City AirportGermany · MHG · EDFM
    16.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Frankfurt Main AirportGermany · FRA · EDDF
    48.8 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Biblis nuclear power plantGermanyPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    12.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Philippsburg nuclear power plantGermanyPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    38.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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Germany

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2 Catalogue entries

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