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M0.5 Earthquake near Attenhausen, Rheinland-Pfalz (Germany)

UTC time: 2026-01-24 22:17:26 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.5
Depth
3.0 km
Source
EMSC_DE

Rheinland-Pfalz · Attenhausen

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About this earthquake

On January 24, 2026 at 22:17 UTC, a magnitude M0.5 earthquake occurred near Attenhausen, Rheinland-Pfalz (Germany). With a focal depth of about 3 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
e0b7c08710bb37d09c282017c65ab5b2bf9e55f5
Magnitude
M0.5
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-24 22:17:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Germany
State
Rheinland-Pfalz
City
Attenhausen
County
Rhein-Lahn-Kreis
Village
Attenhausen
Source
emsc_de
Coordinates
50.28600, 7.87000
Temperature
-0.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3 km
Shallow
3 km
3 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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  • Muelheim-Kaerlich nuclear power plantGermanyPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    30.4 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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