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M0.9 Earthquake near Sinzig, Rheinland-Pfalz (Germany)

UTC time: 2026-08-18 07:06:54 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 18, 2026 at 07:06 UTC, a magnitude M0.9 earthquake occurred near Sinzig, Rheinland-Pfalz (Germany). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 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 M1.8.

Details

ID
afabf65530b483de68c858f46edd46889f1ec33a
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-18 07:06:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Germany
State
Rheinland-Pfalz
City
Sinzig
County
Landkreis Ahrweiler
Village
Löhndorf
Source
emsc_de
Coordinates
50.52600, 7.18900
Temperature
17.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 km
11 km — deeper 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

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Cologne Bonn AirportGermany · CGN · EDDK
    37.9 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Muelheim-Kaerlich nuclear power plantGermanyPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    24.8 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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