Back to map
Germany · Baden-Württemberg

M0.9 Earthquake near Kohlstetten, Baden-Württemberg (Germany)

UTC time: 2026-01-05 00:53:02 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
9.0 km
Source
EMSC_DE

Baden-Württemberg · Kohlstetten

Country overview

Map

About this earthquake

On January 5, 2026 at 00:53 UTC, a magnitude M0.9 earthquake occurred near Kohlstetten, Baden-Württemberg (Germany). With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

Germany: 4 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M1.6.

Details

ID
df7bafa18e854be9c9fdff29dbfc23b0282c1335
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-05 00:53:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Germany
State
Baden-Württemberg
City
Kohlstetten
County
Landkreis Reutlingen
Village
Kohlstetten
Source
emsc_de
Coordinates
48.40300, 9.33300
Temperature
-6.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9 km
Shallow
9 km
9 km — close to 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

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Stuttgart AirportGermany · STR · EDDS
    32.9 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

Germany

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.

Open seismic profile

Historic earthquake map · Germany

Open history map
Explore recent and long-term earthquake activity in this country. Use filters to narrow down by magnitude, depth, and date range.

Country statistics · Germany

Country overview
View earthquake KPIs, strongest and latest events, and averages for this country.

Share