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Latest Earthquakes Near Giesen, Lower Saxony in 🇩🇪 Germany

Latest Earthquakes Near Giesen, Lower Saxony in Germany

An overview of the latest earthquakes near Giesen, Lower Saxony in Germany. Each earthquake event is recorded as they happend updated every minute, the first event ever recorded was in 1950.

Earthquakes are recorded and updated every minute.
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(Currently displaying 50 out of 76 in total)
Time Epicenter Magnitude Depth
3 years ago
On 2021-09-13 01:22:51 		53.1128, 9.1344
114 km (70 mi) ↖ NW of Giesen
M 2.9
5.31 km
15 years ago
On 2008-12-20 04:48:16 		51.78, 7.972
139 km (86 mi) ↙ SW of Giesen
M 3
10 km
15 years ago
On 2008-11-22 16:31:14 		51.4, 7.84
167 km (103 mi) ↙ SW of Giesen
M 2.9
5 km
15 years ago
On 2008-10-09 20:40:28 		51.612, 7.768
160 km (99 mi) ↙ SW of Giesen
M 2.5
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-04-03 00:06:17 		53.082, 9.114
111 km (69 mi) ↖ NW of Giesen
M 2.8
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-11 03:16:58 		51.48, 11.809
153 km (95 mi) → E of Giesen
M 2.5
10 km
16 years ago
On 2007-10-12 20:14:17 		51.696, 7.82
152 km (95 mi) ↙ SW of Giesen
M 2.7
1 km
17 years ago
On 2006-10-25 14:11:39 		51.298, 10.648
112 km (69 mi) ↘ SE of Giesen
M 3
1 km
18 years ago
On 2006-09-24 00:29:35 		50.83, 9.145
160 km (99 mi) ↓ S of Giesen
M 2.6
11.3 km
18 years ago
On 2006-07-02 14:37:36 		52.815, 7.822
156 km (97 mi) ← W of Giesen
M 3
5 km
18 years ago
On 2006-02-05 02:02:35 		51.689, 7.789
155 km (96 mi) ↙ SW of Giesen
M 2.6
1 km
18 years ago
On 2005-11-28 03:14:13 		51.711, 7.818
152 km (94 mi) ↙ SW of Giesen
M 2.8
5 km
19 years ago
On 2005-07-15 15:02:48 		52.927, 8.622
118 km (73 mi) ← W of Giesen
M 4
10 km
19 years ago
On 2005-02-25 22:48:15 		51.559, 7.738
164 km (102 mi) ↙ SW of Giesen
M 2.9
10 km
19 years ago
On 2005-02-05 16:28:21 		51.585, 7.815
158 km (98 mi) ↙ SW of Giesen
M 2.5
10 km
19 years ago
On 2005-02-01 18:26:31 		51.675, 7.957
145 km (90 mi) ↙ SW of Giesen
M 2.9
1 km
19 years ago
On 2005-01-27 05:19:45 		51.574, 7.81
159 km (98 mi) ↙ SW of Giesen
M 2.8
10 km
19 years ago
On 2005-01-25 18:45:14 		51.721, 7.861
149 km (92 mi) ↙ SW of Giesen
M 2.6
1 km
19 years ago
On 2004-10-20 06:59:14 		53.011, 9.467
95 km (59 mi) ↖ NW of Giesen
M 4.5
5.5 km
20 years ago
On 2004-09-17 20:14:13 		51.644, 7.858
152 km (94 mi) ↙ SW of Giesen
M 2.5
10 km
20 years ago
On 2004-06-21 03:25:33 		51.49, 10.367
84 km (52 mi) ↘ SE of Giesen
M 2.1
5 km
20 years ago
On 2004-06-17 23:59:45 		51.674, 7.837
152 km (94 mi) ↙ SW of Giesen
M 2.4
1 km
20 years ago
On 2004-06-17 22:03:31 		51.671, 7.743
158 km (98 mi) ↙ SW of Giesen
M 2.6
1 km
20 years ago
On 2004-05-24 14:51:40 		51.547, 7.769
163 km (101 mi) ↙ SW of Giesen
M 2.7
10 km
20 years ago
On 2004-05-17 03:40:24 		51.787, 7.842
148 km (91 mi) ↙ SW of Giesen
M 2.8
5 km
20 years ago
On 2004-01-23 12:26:54 		51.595, 7.814
157 km (98 mi) ↙ SW of Giesen
M 2.4
5 km
20 years ago
On 2003-10-28 00:50:58 		51.602, 7.778
159 km (99 mi) ↙ SW of Giesen
M 2.1
5 km
20 years ago
On 2003-10-27 02:44:58 		51.589, 7.769
161 km (100 mi) ↙ SW of Giesen
M 1.8
5 km
21 years ago
On 2003-06-05 22:34:30 		51.37, 10.728
108 km (67 mi) ↘ SE of Giesen
M 2
10 km
22 years ago
On 2002-05-24 20:39:26 		51.346, 10.705
109 km (68 mi) ↘ SE of Giesen
M 2.6
10 km
22 years ago
On 2001-12-05 01:12:15 		51.6, 7.8
158 km (98 mi) ↙ SW of Giesen
M 1.9
1 km
22 years ago
On 2001-10-06 19:30:58 		51.5, 10.5
87 km (54 mi) ↘ SE of Giesen
M 1.7
1 km
23 years ago
On 2001-03-02 00:15:42 		51.5, 10.4
84 km (52 mi) ↘ SE of Giesen
M 2.1
1 km
23 years ago
On 2001-02-25 18:00:53 		51.5, 10.4
84 km (52 mi) ↘ SE of Giesen
M 2.2
1 km
23 years ago
On 2001-01-10 07:33:54 		51.5, 10.5
87 km (54 mi) ↘ SE of Giesen
M 2.5
1 km
24 years ago
On 2000-08-01 03:07:58 		51.6, 7.8
158 km (98 mi) ↙ SW of Giesen
M 1.8
1 km
24 years ago
On 2000-05-19 19:22:40 		53.407, 10.88
149 km (93 mi) ↑ N of Giesen
M 3.5
10 km
24 years ago
On 2000-02-09 21:25:39 		51.772, 7.775
152 km (95 mi) ↙ SW of Giesen
M 2.7
10 km
25 years ago
On 1999-09-23 15:53:09 		51.532, 7.869
157 km (98 mi) ↙ SW of Giesen
M 3.1
10 km
25 years ago
On 1999-05-31 15:54:03 		51.814, 7.95
140 km (87 mi) ↙ SW of Giesen
M 2.5
10 km
26 years ago
On 1998-09-18 00:00:11 		51.474, 7.777
166 km (103 mi) ↙ SW of Giesen
M 3.2
10 km
26 years ago
On 1998-09-17 17:00:30 		52.031, 7.815
143 km (89 mi) ↙ SW of Giesen
M 2.6
10 km
26 years ago
On 1998-07-22 19:51:47 		51.61, 7.875
153 km (95 mi) ↙ SW of Giesen
M 3.1
10 km
26 years ago
On 1998-02-05 04:21:49 		51.47, 8.1
147 km (91 mi) ↙ SW of Giesen
M 2.6
10 km
28 years ago
On 1996-06-28 18:05:30 		51.797, 8.181
125 km (78 mi) ↙ SW of Giesen
M 3
10 km
28 years ago
On 1996-06-03 13:55:47 		51.205, 9.481
114 km (70 mi) ↓ S of Giesen
M 0
10 km
28 years ago
On 1996-05-25 08:43:29 		52.82, 9.095
88 km (54 mi) ↖ NW of Giesen
M 0
10 km
28 years ago
On 1996-02-25 14:23:23 		51.608, 11.316
117 km (72 mi) → E of Giesen
M 3.1
10 km
28 years ago
On 1996-02-19 18:47:51 		51.603, 7.759
160 km (100 mi) ↙ SW of Giesen
M 2.1
10 km
28 years ago
On 1995-09-30 00:56:42 		51.56, 7.736
164 km (102 mi) ↙ SW of Giesen
M 2.2
10 km

Giesen Earthquake Statistics

Since the 1950's Giesen has experiences a total of 76 earthquakes, within a 150 km radius of the center of the city.

Earthquakes per Year in Giesen 1950-2024

Annual earthquakes counts for Giesen was last updated at 2024-02-09 23:09:18.

Earthquake Magnitude Distribution

Magnitude Earthquakes Percentage
M 1 4 4.65%
M 2 50 58.14%
M 3 18 20.93%
M 4 2 2.33%
M 5 2 2.33%

Magnitude distribution for Giesen was last updated at 2024-06-07 20:11:31.

To conserve energy and maximize resource utilization, we calculate historical earthquake statistics in batches. This is done sporadically when sufficient resources are available to the system. Thus, annual earthquakes count and magnitude distribution for various locations on earth, may lag behind in certain instances. Most commonly it's a matter of hours, sometimes days, or even up to a few weeks.

Common Questions

When was the last earthquake in Giesen, Lower Saxony, Germany?

The last earthquake in Giesen was 3 years ago and struck 114 km (70 mi) ↖ NW of the city. The earthquake had a magnitude 2.90 on the richter scale and a depth of 5.31 km.

What was the strongest earthquake near Giesen, Lower Saxony, Germany?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Giesen was a 5.39 magnitude earthquake with a depth of 10.0 kilometers. It struck 134 km (83 mi) ↘ SE of the city, 71 years ago.

How often do earthquakes occur near Giesen, Lower Saxony, Germany?

In 2024, Giesen has experienced 0 earthquakes with a magnitude of 0.1 or higher on the Richter scale. That's lower than the annual average of 1.01 earthquakes in the region. Based on historic earthquake data, which dates back to 1950, we can asume that Giesen is struck by an earthquake every 0.08 months.

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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.