Earthquake M 1.6 near Germany, 22 October 2026, 16:56

Recorded 5 d ago. Updated 16:55.

Magnitude: ml 1.6
Local time: 16:56:02
Depth: 1 km
Coordinates: 47.624 N 8.080 E
Source: EMSC
Last revision: 16:55

Map: OpenStreetMap contributors data, OpenMapTiles tiles.

What it means

Summary from the source data

An earthquake of magnitude 1.6 was recorded at a depth of less than 1 km, near Germany, on 22/10 at 16:56 Italian time. The data is preliminary and may be updated.

Within 50 km of the epicentre, 8 events were recorded in the last 30 days (maximum magnitude 1.9). In the same area, a stronger quake occurred in the last 30 days (magnitude 1.9). The hypocentre is shallow, at a depth of 1 km.

Quakes of this size are very frequent and are usually not felt by people.

Other nearby and recent quakes

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