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M1.8 Earthquake near Buhlenberg, Rhineland-Palatinate (Germany)

UTC time: 2026-07-23 10:47:44 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
0.0 km
Source
RESIF

Rhineland-Palatinate · Buhlenberg

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Buhlenberg, Rhineland-Palatinate (Germany) on July 23, 2026 at 10:47 UTC. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by RESIF. Germany: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M1.8.

Details

ID
df6f21d387261a9c82fd5d45abfccee7a9a3400d
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-23 10:47:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Germany
State
Rhineland-Palatinate
City
Buhlenberg
County
Landkreis Birkenfeld
Village
Buhlenberg
Source
resif
Coordinates
49.65500, 7.11763
Temperature
19.7°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.

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Airports

  • Frankfurt-Hahn AirportGermany · HHN · EDFH
    34.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Saarbrücken AirportGermany · SCN · EDDR
    49.0 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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