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M1.3 Earthquake near Rüßwihl, Baden-Württemberg (Germany)

UTC time: 2026-09-24 14:34:55 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.3 earthquake was recorded near Rüßwihl, Baden-Württemberg (Germany) on September 24, 2026 at 14:34 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 1 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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Details

ID
3190e07dc06bec10b733d76a01dfcc52a03e9d0d
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
0.5 km
UTC time
2026-09-24 14:34:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Germany
State
Baden-Württemberg
City
Rüßwihl
County
Landkreis Waldshut
Village
Rüßwihl
Source
emsc
Coordinates
47.62880, 8.07960
Temperature
21.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0.5 km
Shallow
0.5 km
0.5 km — shallower than the regional average (7.1 km)
Regional average: 7.1 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: 297 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 439 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Zürich AirportSwitzerland · ZRH · LSZH
    40.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–FreiburgFrance · BSL · LFSB
    42.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

Nuclear power plants

  • Leibstadt nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
    8.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Beznau nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 2
    14.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Goesgen nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
    30.4 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 46 Catalogue entries

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