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M1.7 Earthquake near Bad Sobernheim, Rheinland-Pfalz (Germany)

UTC time: 2025-12-27 01:51:37 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC_DE

Rheinland-Pfalz · Bad Sobernheim

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Bad Sobernheim, Rheinland-Pfalz (Germany) on December 27, 2025 at 01:51 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

Germany: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M1.6.

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Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — close to the regional average (7.3 km)
Regional average: 7.3 km
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Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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  • Frankfurt-Hahn AirportGermany · HHN · EDFH
    32.6 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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