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M2.2 Earthquake near Gangelt (Duitsland) (Germany)

UTC time: 2025-09-09 02:53:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near Gangelt (Duitsland) (Germany) on September 9, 2025 at 02:53 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by KNMI and cross-checked across seismological networks. Germany: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M1.6.

Details

ID
e85a177c5d92146d4197983e9bcf873e7c78f8bd
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-09 02:53:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Germany
City
Nordrhein-Westfalen
Source
knmi
Coordinates
51.02700, 5.98000
Temperature
15.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 km
15 km — deeper 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

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Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Maastricht Aachen AirportNetherlands · MST · EHBK
    19.6 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • AVR Reactor nuclear power plantGermanyPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    33.8 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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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