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M2.6 Earthquake near Ehingen (Donau), Baden-Württemberg (Germany)

UTC time: 2025-12-15 09:47:10 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
22.0 km
Source
EMSC_AT

Baden-Württemberg · Ehingen (Donau)

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About this earthquake

On December 15, 2025 at 09:47 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Ehingen (Donau), Baden-Württemberg (Germany). With a focal depth of about 22 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

Germany: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M1.6.

Details

ID
94b4a585b87b3ec7db9cefbe343cb7a62ab7efb4
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
22.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-15 09:47:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Germany
State
Baden-Württemberg
City
Ehingen (Donau)
County
Alb-Donau-Kreis
Village
Volkersheim
Source
emsc_at
Coordinates
48.20900, 9.73200
Temperature
5.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 22 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 22 km
Shallow
22 km
22 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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  • Memmingen Allgau AirportGermany · FMM · EDJA
    44.9 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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