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M1.0 Earthquake near Waldshut D (Germany)

UTC time: 2025-09-24 10:01:05 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 24, 2025 at 10:01 UTC, a magnitude M1.0 earthquake occurred near Waldshut D (Germany). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 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 ETHZ/SED. Germany: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M1.6.

Details

ID
c73862faf8707fec851681c3783ec7049ea838e7
Magnitude
M1.0
Depth
2.7 km
UTC time
2025-09-24 10:01:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Germany
City
Baden-Württemberg
Source
ethz
Coordinates
47.68334, 8.31770
Temperature
11.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2.7 km
Shallow
2.7 km
2.7 km — shallower 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 297 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 458 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
    30.4 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Leibstadt nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
    13.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Beznau nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 2
    16.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Goesgen nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
    44.0 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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