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M1.2 Earthquake near GERMANY (Germany)

UTC time: 2025-10-23 00:12:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 23, 2025 at 00:12 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near GERMANY (Germany). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 23 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M1.6.

Details

ID
79e9b7da4404a41d6fca1b971d817b2dfd112dbe
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
23.2 km
UTC time
2025-10-23 00:12:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Germany
City
Baden-Württemberg
Source
emsc
Coordinates
47.70870, 9.05400
Temperature
13.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23.2 km
Shallow
23.2 km
23.2 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

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Bodensee Airport FriedrichshafenGermany · FDH · EDNY
    34.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Sankt Gallen Altenrhein AirportSwitzerland · ACH · LSZR
    45.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Zürich AirportSwitzerland · ZRH · LSZH
    47.1 kmStraight-line distance

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

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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