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M1.0 Earthquake near Soufflenheim, Grand Est (France)

UTC time: 2026-01-25 14:40:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 25, 2026 at 14:40 UTC, a magnitude M1.0 earthquake occurred near Soufflenheim, Grand Est (France). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

France: 8 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.3.

Details

ID
d99931823e7c713a0a60f94e6d4fb68721ac4c87
Magnitude
M1.0
Depth
7.2 km
UTC time
2026-01-25 14:40:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Grand Est
City
Soufflenheim
County
Bas-Rhin
Village
Soufflenheim
Source
emsc_de
Coordinates
48.78200, 7.95300
Temperature
4.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.2 km
Shallow
7.2 km
7.2 km — close to the regional average (6.1 km)
Regional average: 6.1 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

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Airports

  • Karlsruhe Baden-Baden AirportGermany · FKB · EDSB
    9.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Strasbourg AirportFrance · SXB · LFST
    36.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

Nuclear power plants

  • KNK II nuclear power plantGermanyPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1Approximate location
    49.9 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Grand Est

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 41 Catalogue entries

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