Magnitude
M1.7
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- EMSC_AT
Bayern · Sulzbach
Country overviewGermany · Bayern
M1.7 Earthquake near Sulzbach, Bayern (Germany)
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About this earthquake
On May 30, 2026 at 15:31 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near Sulzbach, Bayern (Germany). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
Germany: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M1.6.
Details
ID
eed49c3ec670cd28bfa1d965653eb93d9aca3d43
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-30 15:31:59 UTC
Local time
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Country
State
City
County
Village
Sulzbach
Source
emsc_at
Coordinates
48.46800,
13.39200
Temperature
27.3°C
Depth profile
Shallow
10 km
10 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
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.
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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
528
Country (24h)
Germany
3