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M0.9 Earthquake near Birkweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate (Germany)

UTC time: 2026-09-01 10:04:22 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
11.0 km
Source
EMSC

Rhineland-Palatinate · Birkweiler

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.9 earthquake was recorded near Birkweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate (Germany) on September 1, 2026 at 10:04 UTC. With a focal depth of about 11 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.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Germany: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M1.8.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 km
11 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.

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Airports

  • Karlsruhe Baden-Baden AirportGermany · FKB · EDSB
    46.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Mannheim-City AirportGermany · MHG · EDFM
    47.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

Nuclear power plants

  • Philippsburg nuclear power plantGermanyPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    31.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • MZFR nuclear power plantGermanyPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    32.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • KNK II nuclear power plantGermanyPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1Approximate location
    33.4 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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