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Germany · Baden-Württemberg

M1.7 Earthquake near Friedrichshafen, Baden-Württemberg (Germany)

UTC time: 2026-11-03 20:46:14 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
19.7 km
Source
ETHZ

Baden-Württemberg · Friedrichshafen

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Friedrichshafen, Baden-Württemberg (Germany) on November 3, 2026 at 20:46 UTC. With a focal depth of about 20 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by ETHZ/SED and cross-checked across seismological networks. Germany: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M1.9.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19.7 km
Shallow
19.7 km
19.7 km — deeper 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.

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-14

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 45 Catalogue entries

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