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Germany · Rheinland-Pfalz

M0.8 Earthquake near Ranschbach, Rheinland-Pfalz (Germany)

UTC time: 2026-09-09 02:20:02 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC_DE

Rheinland-Pfalz · Ranschbach

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.8 earthquake was recorded near Ranschbach, Rheinland-Pfalz (Germany) on September 9, 2026 at 02:20 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.

Depth profile

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 (7.1 km)
Regional average: 7.1 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

  • Mannheim-City AirportGermany · MHG · EDFM
    46.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Karlsruhe Baden-Baden AirportGermany · FKB · EDSB
    46.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

Nuclear power plants

  • Philippsburg nuclear power plantGermanyPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    30.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • MZFR nuclear power plantGermanyPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    31.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • KNK II nuclear power plantGermanyPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1Approximate location
    31.9 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 46 Catalogue entries

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