On Tuesday, April 18th, 2023, at 3:23 am local time, an earthquake with a magnitude of 2.9 occurred near Koblenz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. The earthquake was detected by the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake and was located at a shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes tend to be felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface.
However, according to the French Military Applications Division - Earth and Environmental Science (CEA), the quake was listed at magnitude 3.6, while The Hessian State Office for Nature Conservation, Environment and Geology (HNLUG) reported the same quake at magnitude 2.9. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised 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 Lonnig, Koblenz, Lahnstein, Andernach, Neuwied, Boppard, Mayen, and Bendorf. Mainz, which is 71 km away from the epicenter, probably did not feel the quake.
Further updates may be released as more information becomes available.
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