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M2.1 Earthquake near Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate (Germany)

UTC time: 2026-07-08 10:44:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate (Germany) on July 8, 2026 at 10:44 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Germany: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M1.8.

Details

ID
a3b2f5553c8caacb058a055cb544a195440c7052
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-08 10:44:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Germany
State
Rhineland-Palatinate
City
Trier
Source
emsc
Coordinates
49.73080, 6.63090
Temperature
24.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
0 km — shallower 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Luxembourg-Findel International AirportLuxembourg · LUX · ELLX
    32.3 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Cattenom nuclear power plantFranceOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 4
    46.0 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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