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M0.6 Earthquake near Marzell, Baden-Württemberg (Germany)

UTC time: 2026-09-27 03:59:26 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.6
Depth
19.7 km
Source
SED_ETHZ

Baden-Württemberg · Marzell

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.6 earthquake was recorded near Marzell, Baden-Württemberg (Germany) on September 27, 2026 at 03:59 UTC. With a focal depth of about 20 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 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M1.8.

Details

ID
f24fc552b29ede21c2d2e2e66700a131c436203b
Magnitude
M0.6
Depth
19.7 km
UTC time
2026-09-27 03:59:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Germany
State
Baden-Württemberg
City
Marzell
County
Landkreis Lörrach
Village
Marzell
Source
sed_ethz
Coordinates
47.75670, 7.72032
Temperature
18.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19.7 km
Shallow
19.7 km
19.7 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 276 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany
  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 422 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France

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Airports

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

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Fessenheim nuclear power plantFrancePermanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    20.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Leibstadt nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 1
    38.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Beznau nuclear power plantSwitzerlandOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 2
    44.3 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

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