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M1.9 Earthquake near Kriegsfeld, Rhineland-Palatinate (Germany)

UTC time: 2026-10-13 10:06:17 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
0.0 km
Source
RESIF

Rhineland-Palatinate · Kriegsfeld

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near Kriegsfeld, Rhineland-Palatinate (Germany) on October 13, 2026 at 10:06 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. Germany: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M1.4.

Details

ID
8949d34106d151523ce2e67aa3ce365cb414cc3a
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-13 10:06:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Germany
State
Rhineland-Palatinate
City
Kriegsfeld
County
Donnersbergkreis
Village
Kriegsfeld
Source
resif
Coordinates
49.70115, 7.90344
Temperature
12.8°C

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 (7.2 km)
Regional average: 7.2 km
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Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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  • Biblis nuclear power plantGermanyPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    36.8 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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