M2.5 Depth: 9.0 km

M2.5 Earthquake near Mühlhausen, Baden-Württemberg (Germany)

UTC time: 2026-04-15 02:00:36 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

On April 15, 2026 at 02:00 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Mühlhausen, Baden-Württemberg (Germany). With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

Germany: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M1.2.

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9 km
Shallow
9 km
9 km — close to the regional average (6.9 km)
Regional average: 6.9 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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