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2 clusters · 20 sources · 22 days · First seen 23 days ago · Last updated 1 day ago

Seismic activity in Germany

Overview

In August 2026, a magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred in Bad Schwalbach, Hesse, at a depth of approximately 17 kilometers. Residents reported vibrations described as being “similar to someone shaking a house,” though police reported no injuries or significant material damage.

On September 10, 2026, at approximately 5:27 PM, a tremor with a magnitude between 3.3 and 3.5 struck the border region between Rhineland-Palatinate and Baden-Württemberg near Worms. The GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences and the State Earthquake Service of Baden-Württemberg classified the event as a “weak earthquake.” The epicenter was located near Bobenheim-Roxheim and Worms at a depth of approximately 8 to 10 kilometers.

Vibrations were felt in Mannheim, Ludwigshafen, the Bergstraße district, and Hesse. Residents in Worms reported houses shaking for several seconds, with some mistaking the movement for a vehicle collision. In Beindersheim, residents reported hearing loud sounds.

Rheinland-Palatinate Prime Minister Gordon Schnieder stated there were no personal injuries and advised citizens not to worry. While authorities received a “small to medium double-digit number of emergency calls,” no injuries or significant structural damage were confirmed by police or fire departments, though one tree in a district of Worms was reported to have fallen. Officials noted that minor aftershocks remain possible.

Entities

Landesamt für Naturschutz, Umwelt und Geologie · Mannheim · Bad Schwalbach · Gordon Schnieder · Landeserdbebendienst Baden-Württemberg

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 2 SOURCES] The earthquake had a magnitude of 3.3 or 3.4. www.muensterlandzeitung.de · www.volksfreund.de
[● 2 SOURCES] The event was classified as a ‘weak earthquake’. www.muensterlandzeitung.de · www.volksfreund.de
[● 2 SOURCES] The earthquake occurred at approximately 17:27. www.muensterlandzeitung.de · www.volksfreund.de
[● 2 SOURCES] No damage or injuries have been reported by police or fire departments. www.muensterlandzeitung.de · www.volksfreund.de
[● 2 SOURCES] Police received a small to medium double-digit number of emergency calls. www.muensterlandzeitung.de · www.volksfreund.de

Timeline

1 day ago

[INTERNATIONAL] 20 sources
Earthquake strikes German border region near Worms and Mannheim
A magnitude 3.3 to 3.5 earthquake struck the German border region near Worms and Mannheim on Thursday evening. No injuries or major damages were reported despite widespread tremors.
23 days ago

[INTERNATIONAL] 8 sources
Bad Schwalbach earthquake hits Hesse, Germany
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck Bad Schwalbach, Hesse, on Tuesday evening. No injuries or major damages were reported, though residents felt noticeable vibrations.

Sources

augsburger-allgemeine.de · deutschlandsuchtdensuperstar.de · epochtimes.de · faz.net · fehmarn24.de · ikz-online.de · ka-news.de · kurierverlag.de · mannheim24.de · muensterlandzeitung.de · newsfeed.zeit.de · nrz.de · op-online.de · swr.de · tagesschau.de · thueringer-allgemeine.de · tz-online.de · volksfreund.de · weekend.at · wr.de

This summary has been updated 3 times: see revision history