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M0.7 Earthquake near Bad Münstereifel, North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany)

UTC time: 2026-11-08 16:00:07 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.7
Depth
5.0 km
Source
EMSC_DE

North Rhine-Westphalia · Bad Münstereifel

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.7 earthquake was recorded near Bad Münstereifel, North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany) on November 8, 2026 at 16:00 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

Germany: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M1.9.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — close to the regional average (7.1 km)
Regional average: 7.1 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

  • Cologne Bonn AirportGermany · CGN · EDDK
    37.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-14

Nuclear power plants

  • AVR Reactor nuclear power plantGermanyPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    44.1 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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