Earthquake, aftershock rattle Groningen province
5 years, 7 months ago

Earthquake, aftershock rattle Groningen province

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Residents in the Groningen province received a scary start to Sunday morning when an earthquake measuring 2.5 on the Richter Scale shook the ground and rattled windows. Seismic stations monitored by meteorological agency KNMI picked up the earthquake as far as 30 kilometers away from the epicenter. One station about three kilometers from the epicenter even registered 2.93 magnitude seismic activity. An earthquake that hit 3.4 on the Richter Scale struck Groningen in May.

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Strongest earthquake in almost a year hits Groningen overnight
2 years, 3 months ago

Strongest earthquake in almost a year hits Groningen overnight

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The worst earthquake in almost a year shook the ground near Wirdum early Saturday morning, the NOS reports. The magnitude 3.1 earthquake hit the village between Loppersum and Appingedam around 4:15 a.m. It is the strongest since a magnitude 3.2 earthquake rocked Garrelsweer in November 2021. The earthquake, which was caused by gas extraction, likely occurred at a depth of …

Latest Groningen earthquake has 'major impact'; Aftershock felt in Garrelsweer
2 years, 3 months ago

Latest Groningen earthquake has 'major impact'; Aftershock felt in Garrelsweer

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The magnitude 3.1 earthquake near the village of Wirdum in Groningen on Saturday morning had a "major impact," said Eemsdelta Mayor Ben Visser. Garrelsweer is located near Wirdum, where the original earthquake occurred at 4:17 a.m. "Unfortunately, Groningen residents are used to earthquakes, it is kind of second nature," said the spokesperson for the Security Region, who speaks of a …

Groningen village hit by 2.4 magnitude earthquake; Third in as many weeks
2 years, 4 months ago

Groningen village hit by 2.4 magnitude earthquake; Third in as many weeks

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The Groningen village of Uithuizen was shaken by an earthquake this morning. The quake registered 2.4 magnitude on the Richter scale at 2:39 a.m. on Friday, meteorological institute KNMI reported. The KNMI called it an “induced” earthquake, which means the gas extraction in the province caused it. On August 28, there was a 1.3 magnitude earthquake near Uithuizen, and on …

Groningen rocked by strong earthquake
5 years, 7 months ago

Groningen rocked by strong earthquake

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Groningen was hit by a major earthquake at around 5:50 a.m. on Wednesday morning. The meteorological institute called it an induced earthquake, which means that it was caused by gas extraction in the province. "This morning's quake is now in the top 3 of the strongest in Groningen", KNMI seismologist Laslo Evers said to NOS. In January last year, the …

Unleash the Power of the Dutch Earthquakes! A 3.4-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Groningen
7 years ago

Unleash the Power of the Dutch Earthquakes! A 3.4-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Groningen

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A 3.4-magnitude earthquake struck Groningen on Monday afternoon, causing no immediate damage reports. The epicenter was near Zeerijp and felt as far as 10 kilometers away. The earthquake was the strongest in the area since one registered 3.6 on the Richter scale in Huizinge in 2012. Hundreds of damage reports were filed in the aftermath of the incident five years …

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