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M1.4 Earthquake near Forbach, Baden-Württemberg (Germany)

UTC time: 2026-11-03 13:53:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Forbach, Baden-Württemberg (Germany) on November 3, 2026 at 13:53 UTC. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. Germany: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M1.9.

Details

ID
32e1bf7de3aa98977266be5b568a14314380ce21
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-03 13:53:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Germany
State
Baden-Württemberg
City
Forbach
County
Landkreis Rastatt
Village
Forbach
Source
resif
Coordinates
48.59100, 8.28700
Temperature
2.9°C

Depth profile

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

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Karlsruhe Baden-Baden AirportGermany · FKB · EDSB
    25.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Strasbourg AirportFrance · SXB · LFST
    48.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-14

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 45 Catalogue entries

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