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M0.6 Earthquake near Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg (Germany)

UTC time: 2026-01-30 06:20:41 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.6
Depth
15.0 km
Source
EMSC_DE

Baden-Württemberg · Freiburg im Breisgau

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About this earthquake

On January 30, 2026 at 06:20 UTC, a magnitude M0.6 earthquake occurred near Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg (Germany). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

Germany: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M1.6.

Details

ID
74c6a8b6fc8d5dee2035608217ad7b03dcc0ae4b
Magnitude
M0.6
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-30 06:20:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Germany
State
Baden-Württemberg
City
Freiburg im Breisgau
Source
emsc_de
Coordinates
47.97000, 7.86000
Temperature
6.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 km
15 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: 255 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 443 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

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Airports

  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–FreiburgFrance · BSL · LFSB
    48.2 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Fessenheim nuclear power plantFrancePermanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    23.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Leibstadt nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
    47.6 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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