Magnitude
M1.2
- Depth
- 1.8 km
- Source
- SED_ETHZ
Baden-Württemberg · Orsingen
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M1.2 Earthquake near Orsingen, Baden-Württemberg (Germany)
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About this earthquake
On January 23, 2026 at 10:44 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Orsingen, Baden-Württemberg (Germany). With a focal depth of about 2 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.
Germany: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M1.6.
Details
ID
e1160b98ea5bacd7d6d90671049227a16e732dda
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
1.8 km
UTC time
2026-01-23 10:44:55 UTC
Local time
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Country
State
City
County
Village
Orsingen
Source
sed_ethz
Coordinates
47.84583,
8.90726
Temperature
-0.3°C
Depth profile
Shallow
1.8 km
1.8 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
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen49.2 kmStraight-line distance
Germany · FDH · EDNY
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
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Context for this earthquake
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 45 Catalogue entries
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