Magnitude 2.8 Earthquake Struck 1 km ENE of Gößnitz, Germany on March 23, 2002 10:42:45

Last Updated: 2014-11-07 01:15:13

On March 23, 2002 10:42:45 an earthquake with magnitude of 2.8 on the richter scale hit 1 km ENE of Gößnitz, Germany. The earthquake originated at a depth of approximately 5.0 kilometers below the Earth's surface on longitude 12.452° and latitude 50.897°. According to documented reports people felt the earth quake, No tsunami was triggered due to the earthquake.

Magnitude & Depth

The earthquake that appeared on March 23, 2002 10:42:45 had a magnitude of 2.8 on the richter scale. Which is considered to be a minor earthquake and is often felt but causes little to no damage.

Shallow earthquakes are considered between 0 and 70 km deep, while intermediate earthquakes range from 70 - 300 km deep and deep earthquakes are between 300 - 700 km deep.

Are shallow earthquakes more destructive?

Shallow quakes generally tend to be more damaging than deeper quakes. Seismic waves from deep quakes have to travel farther to the surface, losing energy along the way.

Nearby Cities and Towns

The nearest significant population center is Gößnitz in Thuringia, Germany, located 1 kilometers or 0 miles ↙ SW of the earthquake's epicenter. Other cities in close proximity include Saara (Thuringia, Germany) located 4 km (2 mi) ↖ NW and Schönberg (Saxony, Germany) located 4 km (2 mi) ↘ SE of the epicenter.

In total, we found 375 cities in our database that might have been impacted by the earthquake.

Distance Direction City State Country
1 km (0 mi) ↙ SW Gößnitz Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
4 km (2 mi) ↖ NW Saara Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
4 km (2 mi) ↘ SE Schönberg Saxony 🇩🇪 Germany
4 km (2 mi) ↓ S Ponitz Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
5 km (3 mi) ↘ SE Meerane Saxony 🇩🇪 Germany
5 km (3 mi) → E Pfaffroda Saxony 🇩🇪 Germany
6 km (4 mi) → E Oberwiera Saxony 🇩🇪 Germany
6 km (4 mi) ↙ SW Schmölln Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
8 km (5 mi) ← W Altkirchen Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
9 km (5 mi) ↘ SE Dennheritz Saxony 🇩🇪 Germany
9 km (5 mi) ↑ N Nobitz Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
9 km (5 mi) → E Remse Saxony 🇩🇪 Germany
9 km (6 mi) ↓ S Crimmitschau Saxony 🇩🇪 Germany
10 km (6 mi) ↖ NW Altenburg Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
10 km (6 mi) ↘ SE Glauchau Saxony 🇩🇪 Germany
10 km (6 mi) → E Waldenburg Saxony 🇩🇪 Germany
12 km (7 mi) ↙ SW Nöbdenitz Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
13 km (8 mi) ↑ N Windischleuba Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
13 km (8 mi) ↙ SW Löbichau Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
13 km (8 mi) → E Callenberg Saxony 🇩🇪 Germany
14 km (9 mi) ↖ NW Rositz Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
15 km (9 mi) ↓ S Hartmannsdorf Saxony 🇩🇪 Germany
16 km (10 mi) ↖ NW Kriebitzsch Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
17 km (10 mi) ← W Großenstein Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
17 km (11 mi) ↓ S Langenbernsdorf Saxony 🇩🇪 Germany
17 km (10 mi) ↘ SE Weißenborn Saxony 🇩🇪 Germany
17 km (10 mi) ↘ SE Sankt Egidien Saxony 🇩🇪 Germany
18 km (11 mi) ↙ SW Ronneburg Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
18 km (11 mi) ↘ SE Mülsen Saxony 🇩🇪 Germany
18 km (11 mi) ↖ NW Wintersdorf Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
18 km (11 mi) ← W Pölzig Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
18 km (11 mi) ↓ S Werdau Saxony 🇩🇪 Germany
18 km (11 mi) ← W Kayna Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
19 km (11 mi) ↘ SE Zwickau Saxony 🇩🇪 Germany
19 km (12 mi) ↖ NW Meuselwitz Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
19 km (11 mi) ↑ N Frohburg Saxony 🇩🇪 Germany
20 km (12 mi) ↙ SW Seelingstädt Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
20 km (12 mi) ↘ SE Lichtenstein Saxony 🇩🇪 Germany
20 km (12 mi) ← W Brahmenau Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
20 km (12 mi) ↓ S Leubnitz Saxony 🇩🇪 Germany
21 km (13 mi) ↖ NW Regis-Breitingen Saxony 🇩🇪 Germany
22 km (14 mi) ↓ S Lichtentanne Saxony 🇩🇪 Germany
23 km (14 mi) ↖ NW Lucka Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
23 km (14 mi) ↘ SE Reinsdorf Saxony 🇩🇪 Germany
23 km (14 mi) ↖ NW Deutzen Saxony 🇩🇪 Germany
23 km (14 mi) ↓ S Fraureuth Saxony 🇩🇪 Germany
24 km (15 mi) ↓ S Teichwolframsdorf Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
25 km (15 mi) ↑ N Borna Saxony 🇩🇪 Germany
25 km (15 mi) ↘ SE Wilkau-Haßlau Saxony 🇩🇪 Germany
25 km (16 mi) ↙ SW Berga Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
26 km (16 mi) ↙ SW Gera Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
26 km (16 mi) ↖ NW Lobstädt Saxony 🇩🇪 Germany
27 km (17 mi) ↘ SE Wildenfels Saxony 🇩🇪 Germany
27 km (16 mi) ↓ S Neumark Saxony 🇩🇪 Germany
27 km (17 mi) ← W Zeitz Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
27 km (16 mi) ↙ SW Wünschendorf Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
28 km (17 mi) ↖ NW Neukieritzsch Saxony 🇩🇪 Germany
28 km (17 mi) ↓ S Mohlsdorf Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
30 km (19 mi) ↑ N Bad Lausick Saxony 🇩🇪 Germany
30 km (19 mi) ↙ SW Weida Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
30 km (18 mi) ↑ N Kitzscher Saxony 🇩🇪 Germany
31 km (19 mi) ↖ NW Groitzsch Saxony 🇩🇪 Germany
31 km (19 mi) ← W Bad Köstritz Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
31 km (19 mi) ← W Kretzschau Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
31 km (19 mi) ↓ S Greiz Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
32 km (20 mi) ← W Wetterzeube Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
32 km (20 mi) ↑ N Espenhain Saxony 🇩🇪 Germany
32 km (19 mi) ↖ NW Elstertrebnitz Saxony 🇩🇪 Germany
32 km (19 mi) ← W Theißen Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
33 km (21 mi) ← W Droyßig Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
33 km (20 mi) ↖ NW Rötha Saxony 🇩🇪 Germany
33 km (20 mi) ↖ NW Pegau Saxony 🇩🇪 Germany
34 km (21 mi) ↙ SW Hohenleuben Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
34 km (21 mi) ↙ SW Langenwetzendorf Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
34 km (21 mi) ↖ NW Böhlen Saxony 🇩🇪 Germany
35 km (22 mi) ← W Deuben Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
35 km (22 mi) ↑ N Otterwisch Saxony 🇩🇪 Germany
36 km (22 mi) ↖ NW Zwenkau Saxony 🇩🇪 Germany
36 km (22 mi) ↙ SW Kraftsdorf Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
37 km (23 mi) ← W Tautenhain Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
37 km (23 mi) ↙ SW Münchenbernsdorf Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
38 km (24 mi) ← W Teuchern Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
38 km (23 mi) ↖ NW Hohenmölsen Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
38 km (23 mi) ↙ SW Triebes Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
38 km (23 mi) ↑ N Belgershain Saxony 🇩🇪 Germany
39 km (24 mi) ← W Eisenberg Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
39 km (24 mi) ↖ NW Kitzen Saxony 🇩🇪 Germany
39 km (24 mi) ↙ SW Sankt Gangloff Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
40 km (25 mi) ↖ NW Muschwitz Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
40 km (25 mi) ← W Weißenborn Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
41 km (25 mi) ← W Hermsdorf Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
41 km (25 mi) ← W Nessa Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
41 km (25 mi) ← W Osterfeld Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
41 km (25 mi) ← W Bad Klosterlausnitz Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
41 km (25 mi) ↑ N Großpösna Saxony 🇩🇪 Germany
42 km (26 mi) ↖ NW Markkleeberg Saxony 🇩🇪 Germany
42 km (26 mi) ↙ SW Zeulenroda Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
42 km (26 mi) ↖ NW Granschütz Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
43 km (26 mi) ↑ N Naunhof Saxony 🇩🇪 Germany
44 km (27 mi) ↙ SW Triptis Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
44 km (27 mi) ← W Stößen Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
44 km (27 mi) ↙ SW Auma Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
45 km (28 mi) ↖ NW Lützen Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
46 km (28 mi) ← W Langendorf Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
46 km (28 mi) ← W Prittitz Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
46 km (29 mi) ← W Schkölen Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
47 km (29 mi) ↖ NW Weißenfels Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
47 km (29 mi) ↖ NW Markranstädt Saxony 🇩🇪 Germany
48 km (30 mi) ↖ NW Burgwerben Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
49 km (30 mi) ↖ NW Tollwitz Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
49 km (30 mi) ← W Leißling Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
49 km (31 mi) ↖ NW Großkorbetha Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
49 km (30 mi) ↖ NW Großlehna Saxony 🇩🇪 Germany
49 km (30 mi) ← W Bürgel Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
49 km (30 mi) ↖ NW Leipzig Saxony 🇩🇪 Germany
50 km (31 mi) ↑ N Borsdorf Saxony 🇩🇪 Germany
50 km (31 mi) ↑ N Brandis Saxony 🇩🇪 Germany
50 km (31 mi) ← W Schönburg Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
50 km (31 mi) ← W Uichteritz Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
51 km (31 mi) ↙ SW Stadtroda Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
51 km (32 mi) ↖ NW Bad Dürrenberg Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
51 km (31 mi) ↖ NW Kötzschau Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
52 km (32 mi) ↙ SW Neustadt an der Orla Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
52 km (32 mi) ← W Frauenprießnitz Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
52 km (32 mi) ← W Naumburg Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
52 km (32 mi) ↖ NW Reichardtswerben Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
53 km (33 mi) ↖ NW Spergau Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
53 km (33 mi) ↖ NW Günthersdorf Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
53 km (33 mi) ↑ N Machern Saxony 🇩🇪 Germany
53 km (32 mi) ← W Goseck Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
54 km (33 mi) ↑ N Taucha Saxony 🇩🇪 Germany
54 km (34 mi) ← W Camburg Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
55 km (34 mi) ↖ NW Leuna Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
56 km (35 mi) ↖ NW Großkayna Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
56 km (35 mi) ↖ NW Zöschen Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
57 km (35 mi) ← W Bad Kösen Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
57 km (35 mi) ↖ NW Wallendorf Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
57 km (35 mi) ↖ NW Schkeuditz Saxony 🇩🇪 Germany
58 km (36 mi) ↖ NW Frankleben Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
58 km (36 mi) ↖ NW Braunsbedra Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
58 km (36 mi) ↖ NW Beuna Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
58 km (36 mi) ↖ NW Ermlitz Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
58 km (36 mi) ↑ N Jesewitz Saxony 🇩🇪 Germany
59 km (37 mi) ↙ SW Oppurg Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
59 km (37 mi) ↖ NW Rackwitz Saxony 🇩🇪 Germany
59 km (36 mi) ← W Freyburg Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
60 km (37 mi) ↙ SW Rothenstein Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
60 km (37 mi) ↖ NW Raßnitz Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
60 km (37 mi) ← W Jena Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
60 km (37 mi) ↖ NW Merseburg Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
60 km (37 mi) ↖ NW Geusa Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
61 km (38 mi) ↖ NW Großkugel Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
61 km (38 mi) ↙ SW Kahla Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
61 km (38 mi) ↖ NW Krumpa Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
61 km (38 mi) ← W Bad Sulza Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
61 km (38 mi) ← W Lehesten Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
62 km (38 mi) ↖ NW Lochau Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
62 km (39 mi) ↑ N Krostitz Saxony 🇩🇪 Germany
63 km (39 mi) ↑ N Eilenburg Saxony 🇩🇪 Germany
63 km (39 mi) ↖ NW Gröbers Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
63 km (39 mi) ← W Mücheln Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
63 km (39 mi) ↙ SW Langenorla Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
64 km (40 mi) ↖ NW Zwochau Saxony 🇩🇪 Germany
64 km (39 mi) ↖ NW Döllnitz Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
64 km (40 mi) ↙ SW Pößneck Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
65 km (40 mi) ↖ NW Zschortau Saxony 🇩🇪 Germany
65 km (40 mi) ← W Laucha Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
65 km (40 mi) ↖ NW Wiedemar Saxony 🇩🇪 Germany
65 km (40 mi) ↙ SW Bucha Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
65 km (40 mi) ↖ NW Schkopau Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
66 km (41 mi) ↖ NW Dieskau Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
66 km (41 mi) ↙ SW Orlamünde Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
67 km (41 mi) ← W Eckartsberga Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
67 km (41 mi) ↙ SW Ranis Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
67 km (41 mi) ← W Apolda Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
67 km (41 mi) ↙ SW Herschdorf Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
67 km (42 mi) ↑ N Zschepplin Saxony 🇩🇪 Germany
67 km (42 mi) ↖ NW Bad Lauchstädt Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
68 km (42 mi) ↖ NW Queis Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
68 km (42 mi) ↖ NW Döbernitz Saxony 🇩🇪 Germany
68 km (42 mi) ↙ SW Krölpa Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
69 km (43 mi) ← W Karsdorf Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
69 km (43 mi) ← W Bad Bibra Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
69 km (42 mi) ↖ NW Dölbau Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
69 km (43 mi) ← W Niederroßla Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
70 km (43 mi) ← W Magdala Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
70 km (43 mi) ↖ NW Langeneichstädt Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
70 km (44 mi) ↖ NW Reußen Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
70 km (43 mi) ↖ NW Delitzsch Saxony 🇩🇪 Germany
71 km (44 mi) ↖ NW Holleben Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
71 km (44 mi) ↖ NW Schafstädt Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
72 km (45 mi) ↖ NW Halle (Saale) Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
72 km (45 mi) ↖ NW Landsberg Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
73 km (45 mi) ↑ N Laußig Saxony 🇩🇪 Germany
73 km (45 mi) ↖ NW Angersdorf Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
73 km (45 mi) ↖ NW Hohenthurm Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
73 km (45 mi) ↙ SW Könitz Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
73 km (45 mi) ← W Goldbach Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
73 km (45 mi) ← W Oßmanstedt Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
74 km (46 mi) ← W Mellingen Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
74 km (46 mi) ↖ NW Braschwitz Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
74 km (46 mi) ↖ NW Halle Neustadt Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
74 km (46 mi) ↙ SW Goßwitz Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
74 km (46 mi) ← W Nebra Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
75 km (46 mi) ↖ NW Zscherben Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
75 km (46 mi) ← W Barnstädt Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
75 km (47 mi) ↙ SW Kamsdorf Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
75 km (46 mi) ↖ NW Brehna Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
76 km (47 mi) ↖ NW Roitzsch Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
76 km (47 mi) ← W Buttstädt Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
76 km (47 mi) ↖ NW Teutschenthal Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
76 km (47 mi) ↖ NW Niemberg Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
76 km (47 mi) ← W Kromsdorf Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
76 km (47 mi) ↙ SW Unterwellenborn Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
77 km (48 mi) ↙ SW Blankenhain Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
77 km (48 mi) ↑ N Löbnitz Saxony 🇩🇪 Germany
77 km (48 mi) ↑ N Bad Düben Saxony 🇩🇪 Germany
78 km (48 mi) ↖ NW Holzweißig Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
78 km (48 mi) ← W Rastenberg Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
78 km (48 mi) ← W Obhausen Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
78 km (48 mi) ↖ NW Bennstedt Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
78 km (48 mi) ↖ NW Oppin Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
79 km (49 mi) ↖ NW Lieskau Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
79 km (49 mi) ↖ NW Sennewitz Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
79 km (49 mi) ↙ SW Schwarza Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
79 km (49 mi) ↖ NW Wansleben Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
79 km (49 mi) ← W Weimar Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
79 km (49 mi) ↖ NW Gutenberg Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
80 km (50 mi) ↖ NW Stedten Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
80 km (49 mi) ↖ NW Zscherndorf Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
80 km (49 mi) ↖ NW Langenbogen Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
80 km (50 mi) ↙ SW Rudolstadt Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
80 km (50 mi) ↖ NW Ramsin Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
80 km (49 mi) ← W Buttelstedt Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
80 km (50 mi) ↖ NW Pouch Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
80 km (49 mi) ← W Querfurt Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
81 km (50 mi) ↖ NW Bitterfeld-Wolfen Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
81 km (50 mi) ↙ SW Saalfeld Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
81 km (50 mi) ↖ NW Schraplau Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
81 km (50 mi) ↖ NW Teicha Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
82 km (51 mi) ↖ NW Zappendorf Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
82 km (51 mi) ↖ NW Salzmünde Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
82 km (51 mi) ↖ NW Röblingen am See Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
82 km (50 mi) ← W Bad Berka Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
82 km (51 mi) ↖ NW Sandersdorf Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
83 km (52 mi) ↖ NW Friedersdorf Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
83 km (51 mi) ← W Wiehe Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
83 km (52 mi) ← W Nohra Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
83 km (52 mi) ← W Roßleben Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
83 km (52 mi) ↖ NW Höhnstedt Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
84 km (52 mi) ↖ NW Zörbig Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
84 km (52 mi) ↖ NW Wallwitz Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
84 km (52 mi) ↖ NW Schlaitz Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
84 km (52 mi) ↖ NW Greppin Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
85 km (53 mi) ↖ NW Schochwitz Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
85 km (53 mi) ← W Farnstädt Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
85 km (52 mi) ↖ NW Trebitz Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
85 km (53 mi) ↖ NW Wolfen Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
85 km (53 mi) ↖ NW Thalheim Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
85 km (53 mi) ↖ NW Erdeborn Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
86 km (53 mi) ↖ NW Muldenstein Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
86 km (53 mi) ↙ SW Bad Blankenburg Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
86 km (53 mi) ↖ NW Löberitz Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
87 km (54 mi) ↖ NW Nauendorf Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
88 km (55 mi) ↖ NW Wettin Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
88 km (54 mi) ↖ NW Radegast Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
88 km (55 mi) ↖ NW Bobbau Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
88 km (54 mi) ← W Großmonra Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
88 km (54 mi) ↖ NW Jeßnitz Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
89 km (55 mi) ↖ NW Beesenstedt Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
89 km (55 mi) ↖ NW Weißandt-Gölzau Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
90 km (56 mi) ↖ NW Görzig Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
90 km (56 mi) ↖ NW Löbejün Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
90 km (56 mi) ← W Osterhausen Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
91 km (56 mi) ↖ NW Raguhn Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
91 km (56 mi) ↖ NW Zschornewitz Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
91 km (56 mi) ↖ NW Hedersleben Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
92 km (57 mi) ↑ N Gräfenhainichen Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
93 km (57 mi) ↖ NW Möhlau Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
93 km (57 mi) ← W Allstedt Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
94 km (58 mi) ↖ NW Eisleben Lutherstadt Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
94 km (58 mi) ↖ NW Wolferode Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
95 km (59 mi) ↑ N Radis Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
95 km (59 mi) ↖ NW Wimmelburg Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
96 km (59 mi) ← W Artern Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
96 km (59 mi) ↖ NW Edderitz Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
96 km (60 mi) ↖ NW Volkstedt Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
96 km (59 mi) ↖ NW Polleben Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
96 km (60 mi) ← W Voigtstedt Thuringia 🇩🇪 Germany
96 km (59 mi) ↖ NW Gröbzig Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
97 km (60 mi) ↖ NW Hergisdorf Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
97 km (60 mi) ↖ NW Quellendorf Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
98 km (61 mi) ← W Blankenheim Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
98 km (60 mi) ↑ N Kemberg Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
98 km (61 mi) ↖ NW Könnern Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
98 km (61 mi) ↖ NW Helbra Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
99 km (62 mi) ↖ NW Gerbstedt Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
99 km (61 mi) ↖ NW Ahlsdorf Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
99 km (62 mi) ← W Edersleben Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
99 km (62 mi) ← W Oberröblingen Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
100 km (62 mi) ↖ NW Siersleben Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
100 km (62 mi) ↖ NW Oranienbaum Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
100 km (62 mi) ↖ NW Benndorf Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
100 km (62 mi) ↑ N Bergwitz Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
100 km (62 mi) ↖ NW Köthen Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
101 km (62 mi) ↖ NW Klostermansfeld Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
101 km (62 mi) ← W Riestedt Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
102 km (63 mi) ← W Sangerhausen Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
103 km (64 mi) ↖ NW Belleben Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
104 km (64 mi) ↖ NW Osternienburg Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
104 km (65 mi) ↖ NW Osternienburger Land Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
104 km (65 mi) ↖ NW Beesenlaublingen Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
104 km (64 mi) ↖ NW Mansfeld Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
104 km (64 mi) ↖ NW Alsleben Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
104 km (64 mi) ↖ NW Großörner Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
105 km (65 mi) ↖ NW Vockerode Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
105 km (65 mi) ↖ NW Peißen Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
105 km (65 mi) ↖ NW Wörlitz Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
105 km (65 mi) ↑ N Pratau Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
105 km (65 mi) ↖ NW Dessau Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
106 km (66 mi) ↖ NW Wiederstedt Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
106 km (66 mi) ↖ NW Hettstedt Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
106 km (66 mi) ↖ NW Sandersleben Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
106 km (66 mi) ↖ NW Baalberge Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
108 km (67 mi) ↑ N Piesteritz Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
108 km (67 mi) ↑ N Wittenberg Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
108 km (67 mi) ↖ NW Plötzkau Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
108 km (67 mi) ↖ NW Wulfen Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
109 km (67 mi) ↑ N Apollensdorf Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
109 km (68 mi) ↖ NW Aken Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
109 km (68 mi) ↖ NW Coswig Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
110 km (68 mi) ↖ NW Klieken Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
111 km (69 mi) ↖ NW Roßlau Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
111 km (69 mi) ← W Wippra Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
111 km (69 mi) ↑ N Teuchel Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
111 km (69 mi) ↖ NW Bernburg Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
112 km (69 mi) ↖ NW Rodleben Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
112 km (69 mi) ↑ N Dobien Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
113 km (70 mi) ↖ NW Mehringen Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
114 km (71 mi) ↖ NW Ilberstedt Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
114 km (71 mi) ↖ NW Giersleben Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
114 km (71 mi) ↖ NW Nienburg/Saale Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
115 km (71 mi) ↖ NW Güsten Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
115 km (71 mi) ↑ N Nudersdorf Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
117 km (73 mi) ↖ NW Aschersleben Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
119 km (74 mi) ↖ NW Groß Rosenburg Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
119 km (74 mi) ↖ NW Neundorf Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
121 km (75 mi) ↖ NW Calbe Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
121 km (75 mi) ↖ NW Zerbst Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
122 km (75 mi) ↖ NW Brumby Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
122 km (75 mi) ↖ NW Staßfurt Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
123 km (76 mi) ↖ NW Hecklingen Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
124 km (77 mi) ↖ NW Förderstedt Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
124 km (77 mi) ↖ NW Glöthe Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
124 km (77 mi) ↖ NW Frose Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
125 km (77 mi) ↖ NW Barby Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
126 km (78 mi) ↖ NW Nachterstedt Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
126 km (78 mi) ↖ NW Hoym Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
128 km (79 mi) ↖ NW Atzendorf Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
128 km (79 mi) ↖ NW Eickendorf Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
129 km (80 mi) ↖ NW Groß Börnecke Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
130 km (81 mi) ↖ NW Gatersleben Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
130 km (81 mi) ↖ NW Eggersdorf Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
131 km (81 mi) ↖ NW Biere Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
131 km (81 mi) ↖ NW Schneidlingen Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
131 km (81 mi) ↖ NW Cochstedt Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
132 km (82 mi) ↖ NW Borne Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
132 km (82 mi) ↖ NW Unseburg Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
134 km (83 mi) ↖ NW Schönebeck Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
134 km (83 mi) ↖ NW Wolmirsleben Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
135 km (84 mi) ↖ NW Welsleben Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
136 km (84 mi) ↖ NW Egeln Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
139 km (86 mi) ↖ NW Westeregeln Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
140 km (87 mi) ↖ NW Kroppenstedt Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany
145 km (90 mi) ↖ NW Hadmersleben Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪 Germany

Nearby Power Plants

We found a total 142 utility-scale power plants in the vecinity of the earthquakes epicenter. The closest being Altenburg Kieswerk Solar Power Plant Solar power plant, located 9 kilometers (6 miles) ↑ N from the epicenter.

Distance Direction Power Plant Type Capacity
9 km (6 mi) ↑ N Altenburg Kieswerk Solar Power Plant Solar 4.4 MW
11 km (6 mi) ↑ N Altenburg Flugplatz Solar Power Plant Solar 12.1 MW
16 km (10 mi) ↙ SW Beerwalde Solar 5.2 MW
16 km (10 mi) ↖ NW Rositz A1 Solar 10.0 MW
17 km (11 mi) ↙ SW Ronneburg N Solar 9.5 MW
19 km (12 mi) ↙ SW Ronneburg I Solar 4.5 MW
20 km (12 mi) ↙ SW Ronneburg - Juwi Solar Power Plant Solar 19.9 MW
20 km (12 mi) ↓ S Werdau Solar Power Plant Solar 1.7 MW
20 km (12 mi) ← W Pölzig Solar 5.7 MW
21 km (13 mi) ↑ N Serbitz Solar 5.2 MW
23 km (14 mi) ↑ N Borna Solar 8.5 MW
25 km (16 mi) ↑ N Borna Solar Power Plant Solar 3.5 MW
27 km (17 mi) ← W Heizkraftwerk Gera-Nord Gas 148.0 MW
28 km (17 mi) ↑ N Heinersdorf Solar Power Plant Solar 7.1 MW
29 km (18 mi) ← W Coal Plant #1 Coal 17.5 MW
29 km (18 mi) ← W EZ1 Coal 18.5 MW
32 km (19 mi) ↖ NW Lippendorf power station Coal 875.0 MW
32 km (19 mi) ↖ NW Braunkohlekraftwerk Lippendorf Coal 875.0 MW
33 km (20 mi) ↑ N Espenhain Solar Power Plant Solar 5.0 MW
33 km (20 mi) ← W Rüdersdorf TH Solar 7.6 MW
35 km (22 mi) ← W Deuben power station Coal 86.0 MW
39 km (24 mi) ↖ NW Waehlitz power station Coal 31.0 MW
40 km (25 mi) ← W Nessa Solar Power Plant Solar 1.0 MW
43 km (27 mi) ↖ NW SITA Abfallverwertung GmbH Waste 25.4 MW
49 km (30 mi) ↖ NW Markranst�dt Solar Power Plant Solar 4.1 MW
50 km (31 mi) ↖ NW Heizkraftwerk Leipzig-Nord Gas 167.0 MW
50 km (31 mi) ↑ N Waldpolenz Solar Power Plant Solar 45.0 MW
50 km (31 mi) ↑ N Waldpolenz extn Solar 12.3 MW
50 km (31 mi) ↑ N Althen Solar Power Plant Solar 7.3 MW
51 km (31 mi) ↑ N Panitzsch Solar Power Plant Solar 7.5 MW
51 km (32 mi) ↖ NW Weißenfels Solar 7.6 MW
51 km (31 mi) ↖ NW Tagewerben II Solar 10.7 MW
53 km (33 mi) ↖ NW D�lzig Solar Power Plant Solar 3.9 MW
54 km (33 mi) ↖ NW ILK-GuD Gas 135.7 MW
54 km (33 mi) ↖ NW Raffineriekraftwerk Oil 92.5 MW
54 km (33 mi) ↖ NW GuD Leuna Gas 52.0 MW
54 km (33 mi) ↑ N Taucha Solar Power Plant Solar 5.3 MW
54 km (33 mi) ↖ NW TREA Leuna Waste 32.6 MW
55 km (34 mi) ↖ NW Zweimen Solar Power Plant Solar 4.0 MW
56 km (35 mi) ↖ NW Breitenfeld I Solar 6.3 MW
56 km (35 mi) ↖ NW Spitzenlastkraftwerk Großkayna Oil 120.0 MW
57 km (35 mi) ↖ NW Beuna A Solar 8.0 MW
58 km (36 mi) ↖ NW Ermlitz-Schkopau Solar 8.5 MW
58 km (36 mi) ← W Fränkenau Solar 5.9 MW
59 km (36 mi) ↖ NW Rackwitz Solar Power Plant Solar 4.2 MW
59 km (37 mi) ← W Eckolst�dt Solar Power Plant Solar 8.5 MW
59 km (37 mi) ↖ NW Geusa Solar Power Plant Solar 5.9 MW
60 km (37 mi) ← W HKW Jena Gas 182.0 MW
61 km (38 mi) ↖ NW Ra�nitz Solar Power Plant Solar 7.1 MW
61 km (38 mi) ↖ NW Lochau Solar Power Plant Solar 3.3 MW
62 km (39 mi) ↖ NW Glesien Solar Power Plant Solar 4.2 MW
63 km (39 mi) ↑ N Kombikraftwerk Gas 46.6 MW
64 km (39 mi) ↖ NW Zwochau Solar Power Plant Solar 3.8 MW
64 km (39 mi) ↖ NW Wiesenena Solar Power Plant Solar 5.2 MW
65 km (40 mi) ↖ NW Schkopau power station Coal 900.0 MW
66 km (41 mi) ↖ NW Kabelsketal Solar 4.5 MW
66 km (41 mi) ↖ NW Halle-Dieskau Solar 3.5 MW
68 km (42 mi) ↖ NW Delitzsch Solar Power Plant Solar 32.1 MW
68 km (42 mi) ↖ NW Sietzsch Solar Power Plant Solar 10.0 MW
68 km (42 mi) ↖ NW Sietzsch E Solar 9.5 MW
68 km (42 mi) ↖ NW Halle Messe Solar 4.1 MW
69 km (42 mi) ↖ NW Delitzsch - Ziehwerk Solar Power Plant Solar 1.8 MW
69 km (43 mi) ↖ NW Biomass Generator #17 Biomass 40.0 MW
69 km (43 mi) ↖ NW Delitzsch - Fabrikstra�e Solar Power Plant Solar 2.7 MW
73 km (45 mi) ↖ NW HKW Halle Trotha Gas 254.0 MW
74 km (46 mi) ↖ NW Braschwitz Solar Power Plant Solar 8.0 MW
74 km (46 mi) ↖ NW Landsberg G1 Solar 6.7 MW
74 km (46 mi) ← W Nemsdorf Solar Power Plant Solar 4.8 MW
74 km (46 mi) ↖ NW Hohenthurm Solar Power Plant Solar 4.3 MW
75 km (47 mi) ↖ NW Roitzsch - Enerparc Solar Power Plant Solar 10.0 MW
77 km (48 mi) ↖ NW Solarpark Stedten Solar 28.34412 MW
77 km (48 mi) ↖ NW Oppin Solar Power Plant Solar 6.9 MW
77 km (48 mi) ↖ NW Roitzsch - Capital Stage Solar Power Plant Solar 12.7 MW
78 km (49 mi) ↖ NW Teutschenthal Solar Power Plant Solar 7.1 MW
78 km (49 mi) ↖ NW Glebitzsch Solar Power Plant Solar 3.9 MW
78 km (48 mi) ← W Weimar - Hydrema Solar Power Plant Solar 1.0 MW
79 km (49 mi) ↖ NW Sennewitz A Solar 6.0 MW
79 km (49 mi) ↖ NW Alte Kaserne Solar 10.0 MW
79 km (49 mi) ↖ NW Solarpark Amsdorf Solar 28.344 MW
79 km (49 mi) ↖ NW Sennewitz B Solar 4.5 MW
80 km (49 mi) ↖ NW Zscherndorf Solar 8.5 MW
80 km (50 mi) ↖ NW Bitterfeld-Wolfen - GP Joule Solar Power Plant Solar 3.0 MW
81 km (50 mi) ↖ NW GuD Bitterfeld Gas 106.0 MW
81 km (50 mi) ↖ NW Bitterfeld Microtech Solar 5.4 MW
81 km (50 mi) ↖ NW Grubenheizkraftwerk Coal 49.0 MW
82 km (51 mi) ↙ SW HKW Schwarza Gas 26.5 MW
82 km (51 mi) ↖ NW PD energy GmbH Waste 9.9 MW
83 km (51 mi) ← W Nohra A Solar 5.5 MW
83 km (51 mi) ↖ NW Greppin Solar 8.0 MW
84 km (52 mi) ↖ NW Spitzenlastkraftwerk Wolfen Gas 40.0 MW
84 km (52 mi) ↖ NW R�dgen Solar Power Plant Solar 7.0 MW
85 km (53 mi) ↖ NW Muldenstein Solar 11.2 MW
86 km (53 mi) ↖ NW Bitterfeld-Wolfen F1 Solar 9.6 MW
87 km (54 mi) ↖ NW M�sthinsdorf Solar Power Plant Solar 5.1 MW
87 km (54 mi) ← W Rothenschirmbach Solar Power Plant Solar 1.2 MW
88 km (55 mi) ← W Allstedt Solar Power Plant Solar 19.2 MW
88 km (54 mi) ↖ NW Lettewitz Solar Power Plant Solar 13.3 MW
90 km (56 mi) ↖ NW Golpa Solar 6.0 MW
92 km (57 mi) ↖ NW Gräfenhainichen II Solar 8.0 MW
93 km (57 mi) ↖ NW Gräfenhainichen I Solar 6.0 MW
93 km (58 mi) ← W Birkenhof Solar 5.2 MW
94 km (58 mi) ← W Artern Solar Power Plant Solar 4.9 MW
95 km (59 mi) ← W Voigstedt Solar Power Plant Solar 3.7 MW
95 km (59 mi) ↖ NW Krughütte Solar 29.1 MW
97 km (60 mi) ↖ NW Köthen Enerparc Solar 4.9 MW
97 km (60 mi) ↖ NW Helbra Solar 11.5 MW
97 km (60 mi) ↖ NW K�then Solar Power Plant Solar 45.0 MW
97 km (60 mi) ↖ NW Köthen XI Solar 7.0 MW
97 km (60 mi) ↖ NW Köthen Flugplatz Solar 14.8 MW
98 km (61 mi) ← W Edersleben A Solar 10.0 MW
98 km (60 mi) ↖ NW Köthen VI-IX Solar 17.1 MW
99 km (61 mi) ↖ NW Apfelborn Solar Power Plant Solar 2.0 MW
99 km (61 mi) ← W Oberr�blingen Solar Power Plant Solar 8.1 MW
101 km (62 mi) ↖ NW P&L Werk Könnern Coal 20.3 MW
101 km (63 mi) ← W Sangerhausen Solar Power Plant Solar 1.0 MW
101 km (63 mi) ↖ NW Oranienbaum Solar 8.2 MW
104 km (64 mi) ↖ NW Chörau A Solar 4.0 MW
104 km (64 mi) ↖ NW Dessau power station Coal 49.0 MW
105 km (65 mi) ↖ NW Großörner Solar 7.0 MW
106 km (66 mi) ↖ NW Vockerode Solar Power Plant Solar 9.6 MW
108 km (67 mi) ↑ N Biomasseheizkraftwerk Piesteritz Biomass 18.1 MW
108 km (67 mi) ↖ NW Walbeck Solar Power Plant Solar 2.5 MW
109 km (67 mi) ↖ NW Wulfen Solar Power Plant Solar 2.7 MW
110 km (68 mi) ↖ NW Coswig Solar 4.0 MW
110 km (68 mi) ↖ NW Bernburg A Solar 6.0 MW
111 km (69 mi) ↖ NW Industriekraftwerk Bernburg (IKB) Gas 66.0 MW
111 km (69 mi) ↖ NW ILK-EKT Other 14.0 MW
111 km (69 mi) ↖ NW Dampfturbinenanlage der EBS-Kessel Waste 35.0 MW
112 km (70 mi) ↖ NW Bernburg Solar Power Plant Solar 10.0 MW
119 km (74 mi) ↖ NW Hohenerxleben Solar Power Plant Solar 1.3 MW
122 km (76 mi) ↖ NW Sta�furt 1 Solar Power Plant Solar 5.0 MW
122 km (76 mi) ↖ NW Biomass Generator #16 Biomass 10.2 MW
122 km (76 mi) ↖ NW Calbe 2 Solar Power Plant Solar 4.3 MW
123 km (76 mi) ↖ NW REMONDIS Thermische Abfallverwertung GmbH Waste 24.0 MW
123 km (76 mi) ↖ NW GuD-Ikw Staßfurt Gas 132.0 MW
123 km (76 mi) ↖ NW Sta�furt 2 Solar Power Plant Solar 2.5 MW
124 km (77 mi) ↖ NW Zerbst I Solar 9.0 MW
124 km (77 mi) ↖ NW Zerbst Solar 37.8 MW
124 km (77 mi) ↖ NW Zerbst Solar Power Plant Solar 12.0 MW
124 km (77 mi) ↖ NW Zerbst III-V Solar 24.9 MW
127 km (79 mi) ↖ NW KWK-Anlage Barby Gas 18.0 MW
131 km (81 mi) ↖ NW Windparks Biere und Borne Wind 94.5 MW

Power Plants & Risks During Earthquakes

We found 8 types of power plants in the vecinity of the magnitude 2.8 earthquake that struck 1 km ENE of Gößnitz, Germany on March 23, 2002 10:42:45. These types were Other power plants, Wind power plants, Oil power plants, Solar power plants, Gas power plants, Waste power plants, Coal power plants, Biomass power plants, below you find information how each type of power plant can pose a risk to you as a person or the ecosytem around you.

None of this information should be used as guidence in an event of an emergency, but rather as additional references to information provided by national, state and local authorities.

Gas Power

Gas power plants can pose significant risks to people and the environment in their vicinity during earthquakes.

Gas Leaks and Fires

Gas power plants rely on natural gas, which can leak from pipelines and equipment when damaged by seismic activity. These leaks can lead to fires and explosions, endangering people in the plant's vicinity.

Impact on Air Quality

Gas power plants emit pollutants, and fires caused by gas leaks during an earthquake can release harmful substances into the air. This can pose health risks to nearby residents.

Environmental Impact

Gas leaks can also harm the local environment, potentially contaminating soil and water sources.

To mitigate these risks, most modern gas power plants have robust safety measures in place, including gas leak detection systems, emergency response plans, and communication protocols to alert nearby communities in case of an incident. Additionally, local authorities should conduct risk assessments and ensure that emergency services are well-prepared to respond to potential hazards posed by gas power plants during earthquakes.

Solar Power

Solar power plants generally pose fewer risks compared to conventional power plants that use fossil fuels or nuclear energy. However, they are not without their own set of potential risks and challenges. Below you can find some of the risks associated with solar power plants in an event of a severe earthquake.

Environmental Impact

The production of solar panels involves the use of various materials, including rare metals and chemicals. Severe earthquakes could potentially introduce these into the ecosystems of their location.

Fire Risk

Although the solar panels themselves are not typically a fire hazard, electrical components like inverters and batterises that store the electricity can pose a risk. Electrical malfunctions or faults can lead to fires, especially in poorly maintained systems in an event of a severe earthquake, and thus pose a longterm risk for the local ecosystem.

Overall, the mitigation of risks associated with utility-scale solar power plants involves a combination of technological advancements, sustainable practices, regulatory adherence, and ongoing monitoring and maintenance.

Wind Power

In the event of a severe earthquake, wind power plants typically pose lower risks to people and ecosystems compared to some other types of power generation, such as nuclear or fossil fuel power plants. Below you'll find potential risks to still consider.

Turbine Collapse

The most significant risk to people is the potential collapse of wind turbine towers during a severe earthquake. If a wind turbine were to collapse, it could cause injury or loss of life to anyone in the vicinity.

Wildlife Impact

Wind turbines can pose a risk to local wildlife. In the event of an earthquake, there could be concerns about the displacement or injury of wildlife in the vicinity of the turbines or wild fires resulting from internal malfunction of turbines.

While wind power plants do have risks associated with earthquakes, they are generally considered to be a lower-risk energy source in terms of environmental and safety concerns when compared to certain other forms of power generation. Proper planning, engineering, and maintenance practices help mitigate these risks and ensure the safe operation of wind power plants during earthquakes.

Oil Power

Oil-fired power plants can pose significant risks to society, people, and ecosystems in the event of a severe earthquake.

Oil Spills & Fires

One of the most immediate dangers is the risk of oil spills and fires. The shaking during an earthquake can rupture storage tanks and pipelines, leading to the release of large quantities of oil. Spilled oil can catch fire, causing explosions and further environmental damage.

Air Quality Polution

Oil fires and releases can result in the release of toxic fumes and particulate matter into the air. This can lead to poor air quality, posing health risks to nearby communities. People exposed to these pollutants may experience respiratory issues and other health problems.

Water Pollution

Spilled oil can contaminate nearby water bodies, including rivers, lakes, and groundwater. This can harm aquatic ecosystems, killing fish and other wildlife, and disrupting the food chain. Drinking water supplies may also be compromised, impacting human health.

Soil Contamination

Oil spills can saturate the soil, making it less fertile and potentially rendering it unusable for agriculture. Soil contamination can persist for years, affecting local food production.

Long-Term Environmental Damage

The environmental damage caused by oil spills and fires can persist long after the earthquake event. Cleanup efforts can be costly and challenging, and ecosystems may take years or even decades to recover fully.

To mitigate these risks, most modern oil-fired power plants follow strict regulations, safety measures, and extensive emergency response plans are in place for oil power plants located in seismically active regions. This includes robust containment systems, automatic shutdown mechanisms, and well-trained response teams.

Biomass Power

Biomass power plants, which generate electricity by burning organic materials like wood, agricultural residues, or waste, can pose certain risks during earthquakes. While biomass power plants are generally considered less hazardous than some other types of power generation facilities, yet there are still potential risks to be aware of.

Fire Risk

One of the primary risks associated with biomass power plants during earthquakes is the potential for fires. The shaking during an earthquake can damage electrical systems, equipment, and fuel storage, which may lead to electrical faults and fires.

Fuel Handling

Earthquakes can disrupt the fuel handling systems in a biomass plant, potentially causing spills or accidents related to the storage and transportation of biomass feedstock.

It's important to note that the specific risks associated with biomass power plants can vary based on factors such as plant size, location, and design. The biomass power industry prioritizes safety and works closely with regulatory authorities to ensure that biomass energy is generated with minimal risk to people and the environment, even in earthquake-prone regions.

Data Information

Information found on this page is a derivative set, based on sources mentioned below.

Data Sources

We aggregate and combine data from USGS (United States Geographical Survey) and the EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre). This allow us to get near real-time and historical earthquake data dating back to the year 1950.

Disclaimer

Information or data found on this page should not be used for, or as an early warning system. It is intended as an historical reference or near real-time complementary information to offical and governmental sources. In an event of an emergency it is important closely monitor and follow advice from national, state and local authorities.

Magnitude 2.8 Earthquake Struck 1 km ENE of Gößnitz, Germany on March 23, 2002 10:42:45
Date and Time
2002-03-23 10:42:45 (UTC)
Magnitude
2.8 Magnitude (richter scle)
Depth
5.0 km
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