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M0.5 Earthquake near Munchhouse, Grand Est (France)

UTC time: 2026-08-31 06:02:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.5 earthquake was recorded near Munchhouse, Grand Est (France) on August 31, 2026 at 06:02 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by RESIF. France: 29 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
e0d1b5017d40607b74ddd347d95369162fb91ff9
Magnitude
M0.5
Depth
9.4 km
UTC time
2026-08-31 06:02:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
France
State
Grand Est
City
Munchhouse
County
Haut-Rhin
Village
Munchhouse
Source
resif
Coordinates
47.84606, 7.44143
Temperature
19.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.4 km
Shallow
9.4 km
9.4 km — deeper than the regional average (6.2 km)
Regional average: 6.2 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: 262 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 409 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–FreiburgFrance · BSL · LFSB
    27.9 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Fessenheim nuclear power plantFrancePermanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    10.9 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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 38 Catalogue entries

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