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Germany · Baden-Württemberg

M0.7 Earthquake near Wangen im Allgäu, Baden-Württemberg (Germany)

UTC time: 2026-04-17 01:58:51 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.7
Depth
33.1 km
Source
EMSC_AT

Baden-Württemberg · Wangen im Allgäu

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.7 earthquake was recorded near Wangen im Allgäu, Baden-Württemberg (Germany) on April 17, 2026 at 01:58 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

Germany: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M1.6.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33.1 km
Shallow
33.1 km
33.1 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.

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  • Bodensee Airport FriedrichshafenGermany · FDH · EDNY
    16.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Sankt Gallen Altenrhein AirportSwitzerland · ACH · LSZR
    24.4 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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