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M0.7 Earthquake near Lebach, Saarland (Germany)

UTC time: 2026-06-16 01:02:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 16, 2026 at 01:02 UTC, a magnitude M0.7 earthquake occurred near Lebach, Saarland (Germany). With a focal depth of about 1 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 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M1.6.

Details

ID
f052afa7773dfb3eb05603984197f566fe8a6259
Magnitude
M0.7
Depth
1.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-16 01:02:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Germany
State
Saarland
City
Lebach
County
Landkreis Saarlouis
Village
Knorscheid
Source
emsc_de
Coordinates
49.38600, 6.87500
Temperature
18.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1 km
Shallow
1 km
1 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

  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 87 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 495 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Saarbrücken AirportGermany · SCN · EDDR
    25.6 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Cattenom nuclear power plantFranceOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 4
    47.7 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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