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M2.0 Earthquake near Biesheim, Grand Est (France)

UTC time: 2026-01-31 04:18:59 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Biesheim, Grand Est (France) on January 31, 2026 at 04:18 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

France: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 8 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.3.

Details

ID
3ff3badbb69a2b79842e7e496bda7b60aa2e4c47
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-31 04:18:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Grand Est
City
Biesheim
County
Haut-Rhin
Village
Biesheim
Source
emsc_de
Coordinates
48.04690, 7.51740
Temperature
0.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — close to the regional average (6.1 km)
Regional average: 6.1 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: 241 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 426 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–FreiburgFrance · BSL · LFSB
    49.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

Nuclear power plants

  • Fessenheim nuclear power plantFrancePermanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    16.3 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Grand Est

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 41 Catalogue entries

Of 40 other entries for this area and period, 35 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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