Bavaria
Earthquakes in Bavaria
Latest earthquakes in Bavaria (Germany), the strongest recorded, statistics and nearby places.
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Very heavy rain (25–50 mm)
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Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
Calm (< 7 km/h, 0–1 Bf)
Light breeze (7–18 km/h, 2–3 Bf)
Moderate breeze (18–36 km/h, 4–5 Bf)
Strong breeze (36–54 km/h, 5–7 Bf)
Gale (54–72 km/h, 7–8 Bf)
Storm (≥ 72 km/h, 9+ Bf)
Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Key statistics (30 days)
Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.
Recent events in Bavaria
No significant events in the last few days.
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Bavaria
Bavaria has recorded 42 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1979. The strongest was M4.7 in 1994.
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42 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1979. The strongest was M4.7.
Recent earthquakes
No earthquakes of magnitude 2.5+ in the last 12 months.
Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.7 | 31 km SSW of Sonthofen, Germany | 13.6 km | |
| 4.2 | 25 km SSW of Sonthofen, Germany | 9.9 km | |
| 4.0 | 30 km SSW of Sonthofen, Germany | 10.0 km | |
| 3.8 | near Lenggries, Germany | 10.0 km | |
| 3.8 | 28 km SSW of Sonthofen, Germany | 5.0 km | |
| 3.8 | near Farchant, Germany | 9.9 km | |
| 3.7 | 24 km SSW of Sonthofen, Germany | 10.0 km | |
| 3.7 | 20 km ESE of Sonthofen, Germany | 12.9 km | |
| 3.6 | 19 km ESE of Hof, Germany | 10.0 km | |
| 3.5 | 7 km NW of Bad Reichenhall, Germany | 5.0 km | |
| 3.5 | near Grainau, Germany | 9.5 km | |
| 3.5 | 7 km SE of Schoenau am Koenigssee, Germany | 10.0 km | |
| 3.4 | near Bad Bocklet, Germany | 10.0 km | |
| 3.4 | 33 km SSW of Sonthofen, Germany | 10.0 km | |
| 3.4 | 6 km W of Ramsau, Germany | 5.0 km |
Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)
Year
| 2008 | 1 | M3.1 |
| 2007 | 1 | M3.2 |
| 2006 | 1 | M3.0 |
| 2005 | 2 | M3.2 |
| 2004 | 1 | M3.8 |
| 2003 | 1 | M3.7 |
| 2001 | 4 | M3.4 |
| 2000 | 6 | M4.0 |
| 1999 | 1 | M3.3 |
| 1998 | 1 | M3.0 |
| 1997 | 2 | M3.3 |
| 1996 | 1 | M3.3 |
| 1995 | 2 | M3.5 |
| 1994 | 4 | M4.7 |
| 1993 | 1 | M4.2 |
| 1991 | 4 | M3.5 |
| 1989 | 2 | M3.5 |
| 1988 | 1 | M3.7 |
| 1986 | 1 | M3.1 |
| 1983 | 3 | M3.8 |
| 1981 | 1 | M3.1 |
| 1979 | 1 | M3.0 |
Places
- Munich
- Nuremberg
- Augsburg
- Regensburg
- Wuerzburg
- Fuerth
- Ingolstadt
- Erlangen
- Bogenhausen
- Bayreuth
- Landshut
- Bamberg
- Aschaffenburg
- Kempten (Allgaeu)
- Rosenheim
- Schweinfurt
- Neu-Ulm
- Passau
- Hof
- Amberg
- Memmingen
- Freising
- Weiden
- Kaufbeuren
- Coburg
- Germering
- Dachau
- Pasing
- Fuerstenfeldbruck
- Erding
- Ansbach
- Deggendorf
- Forchheim
- Friedberg
- Unterschleissheim
- Schwandorf in Bayern
- Koenigsbrunn
- Kulmbach
- Landsberg am Lech
- Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Waldkraiburg
- Lindau
- Herzogenaurach
- Olching
- Starnberg
- Weilheim
- Geretsried
- Neusaess
- Senden
- Kitzingen
- Lichtenfels
- Bad Kissingen
- Sonthofen
- Traunreut
- Aichach
- Vaterstetten
- Unterhaching
- Noerdlingen
- Gersthofen