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M2.1 Earthquake near Mörfelden-Walldorf, Hessen (Germany)

UTC time: 2026-05-29 09:11:48 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC_DE

Hessen · Mörfelden-Walldorf

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Mörfelden-Walldorf, Hessen (Germany) on May 29, 2026 at 09:11 UTC. 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.

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

Details

ID
9f0eee90a00a9609dc040c81507f18aacf6ae6e8
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-29 09:11:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Germany
State
Hessen
City
Mörfelden-Walldorf
County
Kreis Groß-Gerau
Source
emsc_de
Coordinates
49.97700, 8.51900
Temperature
29.7°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.

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Frankfurt Main AirportGermany · FRA · EDDF
    6.2 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Biblis nuclear power plantGermanyPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    30.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Großwelzheim nuclear power plantGermanyPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    34.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kahl nuclear power plantGermanyPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    35.0 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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