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M1.6 Earthquake near Berneau, Liège (Belgium)

UTC time: 2026-09-09 17:06:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Berneau, Liège (Belgium) on September 9, 2026 at 17:06 UTC. With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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Details

ID
9c6faaafa011baab2a15aa7a0eb5bb25cafd4e81
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
12.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-09 17:06:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Belgium
State
Liège
City
Berneau
County
Liège
Village
Berneau
Source
knmi
Coordinates
50.75200, 5.73400
Temperature
13.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12 km
Shallow
12 km
12 km — close to the regional average (10.8 km)
Regional average: 10.8 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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Airports

  • Maastricht Aachen AirportNetherlands · MST · EHBK
    17.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Liège AirportBelgium · LGG · EBLG
    24.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

Nuclear power plants

  • Tihange nuclear power plantBelgiumOperating at dataset date · Permanently shut downReactor units at site: 3
    40.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 0 Catalogue entries

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