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M1.4 Earthquake near Bösingen, Baden-Württemberg (Germany)

UTC time: 2026-08-16 03:57:57 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
8.0 km
Source
EMSC_DE

Baden-Württemberg · Bösingen

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About this earthquake

On August 16, 2026 at 03:57 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Bösingen, Baden-Württemberg (Germany). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

Germany: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M1.8.

Details

ID
89d06f4dac8bd3498965ab75f310dd481287ce63
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
8.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-16 03:57:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Germany
State
Baden-Württemberg
City
Bösingen
County
Landkreis Freudenstadt
Village
Bösingen
Source
emsc_de
Coordinates
48.54300, 8.60300
Temperature
20.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
8 km
8 km — close to 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

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Karlsruhe Baden-Baden AirportGermany · FKB · EDSB
    46.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Stuttgart AirportGermany · STR · EDDS
    48.3 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 45 Catalogue entries

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