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Earthquakes in Lower Saxony

Latest earthquakes in Lower Saxony (Germany), the strongest recorded, statistics and nearby places.

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Key statistics (30 days)

Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.

Recent events in Lower Saxony

No significant events in the last few days.

Historical overview

Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.

About Lower Saxony

Lower Saxony has recorded 8 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1977. The strongest was M4.5 in 2004.

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Earthquakes

8 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1977. The strongest was M4.5.

Recent earthquakes

No earthquakes of magnitude 2.5+ in the last 12 months.

Strongest earthquakes on record

MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
4.512 km SSE of Rotenburg, Germany5.5 km
3.818 km W of Osnabrueck, Germany10.0 km
3.826 km NE of Verden, Germany0.0 km
3.719 km WSW of Osnabrueck, Germany5.0 km
3.787 km NNW of Borkum, Germany10.0 km
3.427 km WNW of Osnabrueck, Germany5.0 km
3.0near Lastrup, Germany5.0 km
3.015 km ENE of Northeim, Germany10.0 km
2.932 km NW of Goettingen, Germany10.0 km
2.616 km ESE of Duderstadt, Germany10.0 km
2.517 km E of Duderstadt, Germany1.0 km

Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)

19772008
Year
20081M3.4
20061M3.0
20041M4.5
19951M3.0
19941M3.7
19931M3.8
19881M3.7
19771M3.8

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