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Germany · Rheinland-Pfalz

M0.9 Earthquake near Ranschbach, Rheinland-Pfalz (Germany)

UTC time: 2026-09-03 17:51:52 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC_DE

Rheinland-Pfalz · Ranschbach

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About this earthquake

On September 3, 2026 at 17:51 UTC, a magnitude M0.9 earthquake occurred near Ranschbach, Rheinland-Pfalz (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 M1.8.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
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.

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Airports

  • Karlsruhe Baden-Baden AirportGermany · FKB · EDSB
    46.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Mannheim-City AirportGermany · MHG · EDFM
    47.5 kmStraight-line distance

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

Nuclear power plants

  • Philippsburg nuclear power plantGermanyPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 2
    31.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • MZFR nuclear power plantGermanyPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    32.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • KNK II nuclear power plantGermanyPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1Approximate location
    32.9 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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