M2.8 earthquake 9 km SE of Markneukirchen, Saxony, Germany
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 9 km SE of Markneukirchen, Saxony, Germany at 08:29 local time (07:29 UTC) on 9 Nov 2026, at a depth of 5 km, according to GFZ. The solution is preliminary and may be revised.
Data: GFZ · updated 2026-11-09 07:29 UTC · automatic solution
- Magnitude
- 2.8micro
local magnitude (Richter) (ML) - Depth
- 5.2 km
- Status
- Automatic
- Origin time
- 2026-11-09 07:29:28 UTC
- Local: 9 Nov 2026, 08:29:28 (Europe/Berlin)
- Epicentre
- 50.251° N, 12.410° E
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Nearby places
| Place | Distance | Est. shaking |
|---|---|---|
| MarkneukirchenSaxony, Germany · pop. 7,095 | 9 km | IIIWeak |
| KrasliceCarlsbad Region, Czechia · pop. 6,369 | 11 km | IIIWeak |
| SokolovCarlsbad Region, Czechia · pop. 21,908 | 18 km | IIWeak |
| ChebCarlsbad Region, Czechia · pop. 32,892 | 19 km | IIWeak |
| AuerbachSaxony, Germany · pop. 21,358 | 29 km | INot felt |
| Karlovy VaryCarlsbad Region, Czechia · pop. 45,500 | 33 km | INot felt |
| LeipzigSaxony, Germany · pop. 504,971 | 121 km | INot felt |
| DresdenSaxony, Germany · pop. 564,904 | 129 km | INot felt |
Shaking is an estimate from the intensity prediction equation of Allen, Wald & Worden (2012), not an observation. Local ground and buildings can change it by a level or more. Likely felt out to about 11 km.
Every agency's solution
Agencies locate earthquakes with their own stations and methods, so their numbers differ. We match reports of the same event by time, distance and magnitude and show them side by side. The headline uses GFZ.
| Agency | Magnitude | Depth | Epicentre | Time offset | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GFZheadlineGFZ via GEOFON, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences | 2.8 MLwas 2.8 | 5.2 km | 50.25° N, 12.41° E | – | Automatic · 2 revisions |
How big was it?
Usually not felt. Recorded by nearby seismometers; thousands occur worldwide every day.
It released roughly the energy of 208 kg of TNT. Magnitude is logarithmic: each whole step means about 32 times more energy and 10 times larger waves on a seismogram. Depth matters too: at 5 km this was a shallow earthquake, which is felt more strongly at the surface than a deeper one of the same size.
M2.8 releases about 28× the energy of M1.8, and its waves are about 9.1× taller on a seismogram. Energy: 208 kg of TNT vs 8 kg of TNT.
Each square is the energy of one M1.8. Energy from log₁₀E = 1.5M + 4.8.
Aftershocks and nearby activity
4 later earthquakes within 30 km; the largest was M2.0 3 days ago. 6 in the 7 days before. Aftershock rates usually fall off roughly in proportion to 1/time.
Mainshock M2.8
4 later earthquakes nearby. Aftershock rates typically fall off roughly as 1/time (Omori's law).
| Time after mainshock (hours) | Magnitude | Depth (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 0.61 | 1.9 | 4 |
| 4.51 | 2.0 | 5 |
| 13.00 | 1.9 | 4 |
| 37.22 | 1.9 | 5 |
Did you feel it?
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Reports on SeismoAtlas
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Event id gfz2026vypu. First recorded here 9 Nov 2026, 07:33:06 UTC. Solutions: GFZ (geofon:gfz2026vypu). Cite as: SeismoAtlas, “M2.8 earthquake 9 km SE of Markneukirchen, Saxony, Germany”, https://seismoatlas.com/earthquake/gfz2026vypu-m2-8-earthquake-9-km-se-of-markneukirchen-saxony-germany, data from GFZ.
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