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M1.2 Earthquake near Weilerswist, Nordrhein-Westfalen (Germany)

UTC time: 2026-01-12 19:47:39 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC_DE

Nordrhein-Westfalen · Weilerswist

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near Weilerswist, Nordrhein-Westfalen (Germany) on January 12, 2026 at 19:47 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

Germany: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M1.6.

Details

ID
bbeaee384aee5fb3d1db5091a38e26387ca20f68
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-12 19:47:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Germany
State
Nordrhein-Westfalen
City
Weilerswist
County
Kreis Euskirchen
Village
Weilerswist
Source
emsc_de
Coordinates
50.71400, 6.78200
Temperature
4.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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.

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Airports

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

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

Nuclear power plants

  • AVR Reactor nuclear power plantGermanyPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    32.9 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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