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M1.4 Earthquake near Réguisheim, Grand Est (France)

UTC time: 2026-01-14 05:00:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Réguisheim, Grand Est (France) on January 14, 2026 at 05:00 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

France: 13 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.3.

Details

ID
7f3f32077c7492b69826527912bc9ce0dda2ea46
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-14 05:00:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Grand Est
City
Réguisheim
County
Haut-Rhin
Village
Réguisheim
Source
emsc_de
Coordinates
47.90400, 7.41100
Temperature
9.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 km — close to the regional average (6.1 km)
Regional average: 6.1 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: 411 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

Nuclear power plants

  • Fessenheim nuclear power plantFrancePermanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    11.2 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Grand Est

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 41 Catalogue entries

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