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M0.8 Earthquake near Neuschloß, Hessen (Germany)

UTC time: 2026-10-03 22:33:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.8 earthquake was recorded near Neuschloß, Hessen (Germany) on October 3, 2026 at 22:33 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

Germany: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M1.8.

Details

ID
c211f7b38247b77b2cb03a8faae76f54f5c928ae
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-03 22:33:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Germany
State
Hessen
City
Neuschloß
County
Kreis Bergstraße
Village
Neuschloß
Source
emsc_de
Coordinates
49.61800, 8.51800
Temperature
21.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9 km
Shallow
9 km
9 km — close to the regional average (7.2 km)
Regional average: 7.2 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

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Mannheim-City AirportGermany · MHG · EDFM
    16.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Frankfurt Main AirportGermany · FRA · EDDF
    45.5 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Biblis nuclear power plantGermanyPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    12.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Philippsburg nuclear power plantGermanyPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    41.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Obrigheim nuclear power plantGermanyPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    49.2 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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