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Binzen, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg (11.5 km S of epicenter) [Map] / not felt
Malsburg-Marzell / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / very short
Minor mag. 1.3 earthquake - Germany: Muellheim D on Wednesday, Dec 29, 2021 at 1:14 am (GMT +1) -
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Minor magnitude 1.3 earthquake at 18 km depth
29 Dec 00:15 UTC: First to report: SED after 36 seconds.
29 Dec 19:38: Magnitude recalculated from 1.4 to 1.3. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 17.7 to 17.6 km (from 11 to 10.9 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.3 km (0.8 mi) towards NW.
29 Dec 19:38: Magnitude recalculated from 1.4 to 1.3. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 17.7 to 17.6 km (from 11 to 10.9 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.3 km (0.8 mi) towards NW.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Dec 29, 2021 00:14:32 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Wednesday, Dec 29, 2021 at 1:14 am (GMT +1) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 1.3 |
| Depth | 17.6 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 47.72°N / 7.63°E  (Germany) |
| Antipode | 47.72°S / 172.37°W |
| Shaking intensity | Not felt |
| Primary data source | SED (Swiss Seismological Service) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 3 km (2 mi) WNW of Kandern (Freiburg) (pop: 8,070) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 10 km (6 mi) S of Muellheim (Freiburg) (pop: 18,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 12 km (7 mi) NNW of Lörrach (pop: 47,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 14 km (9 mi) N of Weil am Rhein (Freiburg) (pop: 29,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 16 km (10 mi) WNW of Schopfheim (Freiburg Region) (pop: 19,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 18 km (11 mi) NNE of Basel (Switzerland) (pop: 164,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 21 km (13 mi) NW of Rheinfelden (pop: 32,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 21 km (13 mi) NW of Rheinfelden (Baden) (pop: 32,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 23 km (14 mi) E of Mulhouse (France) (pop: 111,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 674 km (419 mi) SW of Berlin (pop: 3,426,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Broken Clouds  8.7°C (48 F), humidity: 79%, wind: 1 m/s (3 kts) from W |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 5.6 x 106 joules (1.56 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 1.3 | 18 km | Germany: Muellheim D | SED |
| 1.4 | 18 km | FRANCE-GERMANY BORDER REGION | EMSC |
| 1.3 | 21 km | Germany: Near Basel | RENASS |
| 1.3 | 18 km | Germany: Switzerland | RaspberryShake |
User reports for this quake (2)
At magnitude 1.3, such a quake wouldn't normally be felt by people, but could be recorded instrumentally.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
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