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M0.8 Earthquake near Hägelberg, Baden-Württemberg (Germany)

UTC time: 2026-07-04 01:47:23 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
17.8 km
Source
EMSC_DE

Baden-Württemberg · Hägelberg

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.8 earthquake was recorded near Hägelberg, Baden-Württemberg (Germany) on July 4, 2026 at 01:47 UTC. With a focal depth of about 18 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 M1.8.

Details

ID
bff3e79eb249538f9a057b512de1261023a70a7e
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
17.8 km
UTC time
2026-07-04 01:47:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Germany
State
Baden-Württemberg
City
Hägelberg
County
Landkreis Lörrach
Village
Hägelberg
Source
emsc_de
Coordinates
47.64780, 7.74050
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17.8 km
Shallow
17.8 km
17.8 km — deeper 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 288 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 418 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

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Airports

  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–FreiburgFrance · BSL · LFSB
    17.3 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Fessenheim nuclear power plantFrancePermanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    31.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Leibstadt nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
    33.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Goesgen nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
    35.7 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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