Magnitude 2.5 earthquake strikes near Koblenz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

An earthquake of magnitude 2.5 occurred only 8 minutes ago 8 km northwest of Koblenz, Germany, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported.
The quake hit at a shallow depth of 10. km beneath the epicenter near Koblenz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, early afternoon on Sunday, February 23rd, 2025, at 2:00 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Mülheim-Kärlich (pop. 10,500) located 2 km from the epicenter, Neuwied (pop. 66,800) 4 km away, Bendorf (pop. 17,500) 6 km away, Koblenz (pop. 107,300) 8 km away, and Andernach (pop. 29,600) 8 km away. In Lahnstein (pop. 18,700, 14 km away), Mayen (pop. 19,400, 21 km away), and Bonn (pop. 330,600, 47 km away), the quake was probably not felt.


Earthquake data:
Date & time: Feb 23, 2025 02:00 pm (GMT +1) local time (23 Feb 2025 13:00 GMT)
Magnitude: 2.5
Depth: 10.00 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 50.4°N / 7.5°E (Mayen-Koblenz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)
Primary data source: EMSC
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