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M2.8 Earthquake near GERMANY (Germany)

UTC time: 2025-10-24 15:20:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 24, 2025 at 15:20 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near GERMANY (Germany). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Germany: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M1.6.

Details

ID
613aef6360b6a8376db56570724094626708c632
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-24 15:20:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Germany
City
Hessen
Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.10000, 8.10000
Temperature
8.2°C

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 (7.3 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Oct 24, 2025, 3:25 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Airports

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

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Biblis nuclear power plantGermanyPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    48.9 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Germany

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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