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M0.9 Earthquake near Wangen, Baden-Württemberg (Germany)

UTC time: 2026-01-26 21:50:12 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
22.2 km
Source
SED_ETHZ

Baden-Württemberg · Wangen

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About this earthquake

On January 26, 2026 at 21:50 UTC, a magnitude M0.9 earthquake occurred near Wangen, Baden-Württemberg (Germany). With a focal depth of about 22 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 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M1.6.

Details

ID
3fe64ae1aec3e37b16fe4eb35818e61337a8dbfa
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
22.2 km
UTC time
2026-01-26 21:50:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Germany
State
Baden-Württemberg
City
Wangen
County
Landkreis Konstanz
Village
Wangen
Source
sed_ethz
Coordinates
47.66154, 8.93748
Temperature
-1.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 22.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 22.2 km
Shallow
22.2 km
22.2 km — deeper than 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

  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 318 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 499 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

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Airports

  • Zürich AirportSwitzerland · ZRH · LSZH
    37.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Bodensee Airport FriedrichshafenGermany · FDH · EDNY
    43.0 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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