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M1.0 Earthquake near Blumberg, Baden-Württemberg (Germany)

UTC time: 2026-01-29 07:55:43 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.0
Depth
11.0 km
Source
EMSC_DE

Baden-Württemberg · Blumberg

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.0 earthquake was recorded near Blumberg, Baden-Württemberg (Germany) on January 29, 2026 at 07:55 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

Germany: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M1.6.

Details

ID
5722d55fe72c2c5379d2e3917164bbad68c5b2da
Magnitude
M1.0
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-29 07:55:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Germany
State
Baden-Württemberg
City
Blumberg
County
Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis
Village
Kommingen
Source
emsc_de
Coordinates
47.82000, 8.59100
Temperature
-0.4°C

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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 291 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 483 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Zürich AirportSwitzerland · ZRH · LSZH
    40.4 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Leibstadt nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
    38.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Beznau nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 2
    40.3 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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