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

UTC time: 2026-05-23 22:10:50 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
9.0 km
Source
EMSC_DE

Baden-Württemberg · Pforzheim

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.9 earthquake was recorded near Pforzheim, Baden-Württemberg (Germany) on May 23, 2026 at 22:10 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

Germany: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M1.6.

Details

ID
539098e92f962e75cc338eccc4c4ce9ec2d4e0a5
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-23 22:10:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Germany
State
Baden-Württemberg
City
Pforzheim
Source
emsc_de
Coordinates
48.89400, 8.68100
Temperature
23.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9 km
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

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Airports

  • Stuttgart AirportGermany · STR · EDDS
    45.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Karlsruhe Baden-Baden AirportGermany · FKB · EDSB
    45.8 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • KNK II nuclear power plantGermanyPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1Approximate location
    28.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • MZFR nuclear power plantGermanyPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    29.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Neckarwestheim nuclear power plantGermanyPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    39.6 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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