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M2.6 Earthquake near GERMANY (Germany)

UTC time: 2025-10-31 00:55:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 31, 2025 at 00:55 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near GERMANY (Germany). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Germany: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M1.6.

Details

ID
9356c05909a1fb0f56e6c70fd907f8282192ba43
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-31 00:55:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Germany
City
Rheinland-Pfalz
Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.36000, 7.38000
Temperature
4.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

Felt reports

11felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Nov 1, 2025, 3:49 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Airports

  • Frankfurt-Hahn AirportGermany · HHN · EDFH
    46.8 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Muelheim-Kaerlich nuclear power plantGermanyPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    9.3 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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