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Germany · Rhineland-Palatinate

M1.0 Earthquake near Birkweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate (Germany)

UTC time: 2026-09-24 09:43:24 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.0
Depth
0.0 km
Source
RESIF

Rhineland-Palatinate · Birkweiler

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.0 earthquake was recorded near Birkweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate (Germany) on September 24, 2026 at 09:43 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
0 km — shallower than 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
    46.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Karlsruhe Baden-Baden AirportGermany · FKB · EDSB
    47.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

Nuclear power plants

  • Philippsburg nuclear power plantGermanyPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    30.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • MZFR nuclear power plantGermanyPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    31.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • KNK II nuclear power plantGermanyPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1Approximate location
    32.3 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 46 Catalogue entries

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