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Hohenzollern Castle near Hechingen: Slight damage possible in the earthquake area
Photo: Bernd Weißbrod / dpa
The earth trembled near Hechingen in Baden-Württemberg.
According to the portal of the State Office for Geology, Raw Materials and Mining, the earthquake had a magnitude of 4.1 on the twelve-point Richter scale.
It was probably felt within a radius of 50 kilometers.
The office classified it as a moderately strong earthquake, and minor damage cannot be ruled out.
The SWR reports that no damage is currently known.
The US Geological Survey (USGS) platform also reports an earthquake near Hechingen.
There the strength is given as 4.0.
Hechingen, which has around 20,000 inhabitants, is located south of Stuttgart in the Zollernalb district.
Hohenzollern Castle is nearby.
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