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M1.2 Earthquake near Kandern, Baden-Württemberg (Germany)

UTC time: 2026-07-26 22:02:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 26, 2026 at 22:02 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Kandern, Baden-Württemberg (Germany). With a focal depth of about 17 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Germany: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M1.8.

Details

ID
cba3381715c32aff35b83f28c5eb9c24424793cf
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
17.1 km
UTC time
2026-07-26 22:02:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Germany
State
Baden-Württemberg
City
Kandern
County
Landkreis Lörrach
Village
Holzen
Source
emsc
Coordinates
47.69990, 7.63480
Temperature
22.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17.1 km
Shallow
17.1 km
17.1 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 281 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 413 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Fessenheim nuclear power plantFrancePermanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    23.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Leibstadt nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
    42.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Goesgen nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
    44.8 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Germany

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 45 Catalogue entries

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