Overview
- The quake that shook the area Thursday at about 17:27 was automatically recorded by GFZ and the Landeserdbebendienst at roughly magnitude 3.3–3.4 near Worms.
- The Erdbebendienst Südwest sent a Katwarn notice saying the tremor was likely felt within about 20 kilometers of the epicenter.
- Police in Worms and Mannheim reported a small to mid double‑digit number of calls from residents who described several seconds of shaking and some thinking a vehicle hit their building.
- Authorities stress the magnitude values are preliminary because they come from automatic measurements and seismologists will manually review the recordings and coordinate any inspections.
- Experts note that quakes of this size are commonly felt when shallow but rarely cause major damage in Germany, with some regional seismicity linked to long‑term crustal adjustments since the last ice age.