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M0.7 Earthquake near Tiefenstein, Baden-Württemberg (Germany)

UTC time: 2026-06-24 15:05:43 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.7
Depth
1.2 km
Source
ETHZ

Baden-Württemberg · Tiefenstein

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About this earthquake

On June 24, 2026 at 15:05 UTC, a magnitude M0.7 earthquake occurred near Tiefenstein, Baden-Württemberg (Germany). With a focal depth of about 1 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by ETHZ/SED. Germany: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M1.6.

Details

ID
ba218ccaf7e9ef34e11e5ca6d10db20dba41fb2b
Magnitude
M0.7
Depth
1.2 km
UTC time
2026-06-24 15:05:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Germany
State
Baden-Württemberg
City
Tiefenstein
County
Landkreis Waldshut
Village
Tiefenstein
Source
ethz
Coordinates
47.62153, 8.08399
Temperature
32.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1.2 km
Shallow
1.2 km
1.2 km — shallower 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 297 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 439 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

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Airports

  • Zürich AirportSwitzerland · ZRH · LSZH
    39.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–FreiburgFrance · BSL · LFSB
    42.3 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Leibstadt nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
    7.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Beznau nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 2
    13.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Goesgen nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
    29.8 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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