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M2.0 Earthquake near Esch-sur-Alzette (Luxembourg)

UTC time: 2026-02-26 08:57:24 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Esch-sur-Alzette (Luxembourg) on February 26, 2026 at 08:57 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

Details

ID
bd9219c553ca152d664530b1e91cf352f5ce7f4b
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-26 08:57:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Luxembourg
City
Esch-sur-Alzette
County
Canton Esch-sur-Alzette
Source
emsc_de
Coordinates
49.46800, 5.97560
Temperature
11.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
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0 km
Why depth matters

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Volcanoes nearby

  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 100 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 467 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Luxembourg-Findel International AirportLuxembourg · LUX · ELLX
    24.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

Nuclear power plants

  • Cattenom nuclear power plantFranceOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 4
    18.4 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2 Catalogue entries

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