Magnitude
M2.5
- Depth
- 9.0 km
- Source
- SED_ETHZ
Baden-Württemberg · Mühlhausen
Country overviewGermany · Baden-Württemberg
M2.5 Earthquake near Mühlhausen, Baden-Württemberg (Germany)
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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 M1.6.
Details
ID
3e6a13749d2b50d4d28420833c542f199ce36c4c
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-15 02:00:36 UTC
Local time
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Country
State
City
County
Village
Mühlhausen
Source
sed_ethz
Coordinates
47.82081,
8.84509
Temperature
9.2°C
Depth profile
Shallow
9 km
9 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.
Depth classes per USGS
Volcanoes nearby
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Zürich Airport46.1 kmStraight-line distance
Switzerland · ZRH · LSZH
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05
This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates
Germany
Context for this earthquake
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 45 Catalogue entries
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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
534
Country (24h)
Germany
2