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Germany · Rheinland-Pfalz

M1.1 Earthquake near Birkweiler, Rheinland-Pfalz (Germany)

UTC time: 2026-09-01 03:50:19 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
11.0 km
Source
EMSC_DE

Rheinland-Pfalz · Birkweiler

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About this earthquake

On September 1, 2026 at 03:50 UTC, a magnitude M1.1 earthquake occurred near Birkweiler, Rheinland-Pfalz (Germany). With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

Germany: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M1.8.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 km
11 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.

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Airports

  • Mannheim-City AirportGermany · MHG · EDFM
    46.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Karlsruhe Baden-Baden AirportGermany · FKB · EDSB
    47.2 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Philippsburg nuclear power plantGermanyPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    30.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • MZFR nuclear power plantGermanyPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    31.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • KNK II nuclear power plantGermanyPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1Approximate location
    32.1 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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