Overview
- A quake near Worms struck on Thursday at about 17:27 and was first recorded by automatic networks at M 3.3–3.4 before a later manual review placed the magnitude at roughly 3.5.
- Seismologists located the epicentre near Bobenheim‑Roxheim/A61 at a shallow depth of about 8–10 kilometres, which amplified shaking felt across a roughly 20‑kilometre area.
- Residents in Worms, Mannheim, Ludwigshafen and parts of southern Hesse reported multi‑second rattling and emergency lines saw a noticeable spike in calls after the tremor.
- Authorities and regional services issued alerts via Katwarn and NINA, confirmed no reported injuries or major structural damage, and noted some small local effects that remain unverified.
- A small aftershock of about M 1.7 was recorded near Lampertheim around 18:14 and experts say more minor aftershocks are possible because the event occurred in the active Oberrheingraben; routine manual checks can revise initial automatic readings.