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M0.5 Earthquake near Jungingen, Baden-Württemberg (Germany)

UTC time: 2026-04-05 02:30:42 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.5
Depth
6.0 km
Source
EMSC_DE

Baden-Württemberg · Jungingen

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About this earthquake

On April 5, 2026 at 02:30 UTC, a magnitude M0.5 earthquake occurred near Jungingen, Baden-Württemberg (Germany). With a focal depth of about 6 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

Germany: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M1.6.

Details

ID
a3eb8fbe1198ab5356ec7afc69abf6466878b025
Magnitude
M0.5
Depth
6.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-05 02:30:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Germany
State
Baden-Württemberg
City
Jungingen
County
Zollernalbkreis
Village
Jungingen
Source
emsc_de
Coordinates
48.32800, 9.03700

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6 km
Shallow
6 km
6 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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  • Stuttgart AirportGermany · STR · EDDS
    42.5 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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