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Germany · Nordrhein-Westfalen

M2.0 Earthquake near Stolberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen (Germany)

UTC time: 2026-01-01 21:49:36 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
9.2 km
Source
EMSC_DE

Nordrhein-Westfalen · Stolberg

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About this earthquake

On January 1, 2026 at 21:49 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Stolberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen (Germany). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

Germany: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M1.6.

Details

ID
2bd302062b8647e7c11c2aa88b70ef7cc4cb6693
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
9.2 km
UTC time
2026-01-01 21:49:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Germany
State
Nordrhein-Westfalen
City
Stolberg
County
Städteregion Aachen
Village
Gressenich
Source
emsc_de
Coordinates
50.77000, 6.29100
Temperature
-0.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.2 km
Shallow
9.2 km
9.2 km — close to 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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Airports

  • Maastricht Aachen AirportNetherlands · MST · EHBK
    39.8 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • AVR Reactor nuclear power plantGermanyPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    17.3 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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