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M2.3 Earthquake near Ginsheim, Hesse (Germany)

UTC time: 2026-10-13 08:33:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Ginsheim, Hesse (Germany) on October 13, 2026 at 08:33 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Germany: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M1.4.

Details

ID
610670ee1e97d8da23390e0877c4d77266dcbf6a
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-13 08:33:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Germany
State
Hesse
City
Ginsheim
County
Kreis Groß-Gerau
Village
Ginsheim
Source
emsc
Coordinates
49.96000, 8.36000
Temperature
7.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3 km
Shallow
3 km
3 km — shallower than the regional average (7.2 km)
Regional average: 7.2 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

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Frankfurt Main AirportGermany · FRA · EDDF
    16.0 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Biblis nuclear power plantGermanyPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    28.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Großwelzheim nuclear power plantGermanyPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    46.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kahl nuclear power plantGermanyPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    46.4 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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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