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M1.8 Earthquake near Weiterdingen, Baden-Württemberg (Germany)

UTC time: 2026-08-02 02:09:38 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
3.0 km
Source
EMSC

Baden-Württemberg · Weiterdingen

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Weiterdingen, Baden-Württemberg (Germany) on August 2, 2026 at 02:09 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Germany: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M1.8.

Details

ID
27fae50173f9e0c830155c87bac8074a8ff73604
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-02 02:09:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Germany
State
Baden-Württemberg
City
Weiterdingen
County
Landkreis Konstanz
Village
Weiterdingen
Source
emsc
Coordinates
47.80000, 8.78000
Temperature
16.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3 km
Shallow
3 km
3 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 299 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 495 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Beznau nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 2
    49.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Leibstadt nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
    49.7 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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