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M1.5 Earthquake near Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate (Germany)

UTC time: 2026-09-22 10:02:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate (Germany) on September 22, 2026 at 10:02 UTC. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

ID
a9e8a023120901448b32897f703c4d12dcb2985c
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-22 10:02:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Germany
State
Rhineland-Palatinate
City
Kusel
County
Landkreis Kusel
Source
resif
Coordinates
49.54243, 7.37168
Temperature
18.5°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 (7.1 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.

Depth classes per USGS

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Saarbrücken AirportGermany · SCN · EDDR
    41.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Frankfurt-Hahn AirportGermany · HHN · EDFH
    45.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 45 Catalogue entries

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