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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.

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 (7.1 km)
Regional average: 7.1 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: 2026-10-04

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

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 46 Catalogue entries

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