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M1.1 Earthquake near GERMANY (Germany)

UTC time: 2025-06-05 08:54:52 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.1 earthquake was recorded near GERMANY (Germany) on June 5, 2025 at 08:54 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
bbcc5bdd0b23779b9612f750f4e3134395a0941e
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
7.4 km
UTC time
2025-06-05 08:54:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Germany
City
Baden-Württemberg
Source
emsc
Coordinates
47.61960, 8.12110
Temperature
18.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.4 km
Shallow
7.4 km
7.4 km — close to 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: 298 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 442 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Leibstadt nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
    5.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Beznau nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 2
    11.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Goesgen nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
    30.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Germany

Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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Stats (last 24h)

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Country (24h)
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0
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