Magnitude 2.6 earthquake strikes near Koblenz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported a magnitude 2.6 quake in Germany near Koblenz, Rheinland-Pfalz, only 8 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early morning on Friday, October 31st, 2025, at 1:55 am local time at a shallow depth of 10. km. 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 Ochtendung (pop. 5,200) located 1 km from the epicenter, Andernach (pop. 29,600) 8 km away, Neuwied (pop. 66,800) 10 km away, and Mayen (pop. 19,400) 12 km away. In Koblenz (pop. 107,300, 14 km away), Bendorf (pop. 17,500, 16 km away), Lahnstein (pop. 18,700, 18 km away), and Bonn (pop. 330,600, 46 km away), the quake was probably not felt.

Earthquake data:
Date & time: Oct 31, 2025 01:55 am (Berlin time) local time (31 Oct 2025 00:55 GMT)
Magnitude: 2.6
Depth: 10.00 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 50.36°N / 7.38°E (Landkreis Mayen-Koblenz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)
Primary data source: EMSC
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