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M1.6 Earthquake near Quarry blast of magnitude 1.6, near of Freiburg (Monde) (Germany)

UTC time: 2025-10-31 14:34:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Quarry blast of magnitude 1.6, near of Freiburg (Monde) (Germany) on October 31, 2025 at 14:34 UTC. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. Germany: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M1.6.

Details

ID
dc7a54cbf21a3f41e207708e354f562bfc987247
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-31 14:34:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Germany
City
Baden-Württemberg
Source
resif
Coordinates
47.87418, 8.10351
Temperature
11.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
0 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: 271 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 453 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Nuclear power plants

  • Leibstadt nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
    31.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Beznau nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 2
    37.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Fessenheim nuclear power plantFrancePermanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    40.6 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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