Latest Earthquakes Near Göttingen, Lower Saxony in 🇩🇪 Germany

Latest Earthquakes Near Göttingen, Lower Saxony in Germany

An overview of the latest earthquakes near Göttingen, 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 94 in total)
Time Epicenter Magnitude Depth
9 years ago
On 2015-04-16 06:38:08
51.44, 12.129
152 km (94 mi) → E of Göttingen
M 3.3
20.6 km
15 years ago
On 2008-12-20 04:48:16
51.78, 7.972
137 km (85 mi) ← W of Göttingen
M 3
10 km
15 years ago
On 2008-11-22 16:31:14
51.4, 7.84
145 km (90 mi) ↙ SW of Göttingen
M 2.9
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-10-09 20:40:28
51.612, 7.768
149 km (93 mi) ← W of Göttingen
M 2.5
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-05-06 11:16:44
50.766, 10.038
85 km (53 mi) ↘ SE of Göttingen
M 2.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-11 03:16:58
51.48, 11.809
130 km (80 mi) → E of Göttingen
M 2.5
10 km
17 years ago
On 2007-10-12 20:14:17
51.696, 7.82
146 km (91 mi) ← W of Göttingen
M 2.7
1 km
18 years ago
On 2006-10-25 14:11:39
51.298, 10.648
56 km (34 mi) → E of Göttingen
M 3
1 km
18 years ago
On 2006-09-24 00:29:35
50.83, 9.145
95 km (59 mi) ↓ S of Göttingen
M 2.6
11.3 km
18 years ago
On 2006-02-05 02:02:35
51.689, 7.789
148 km (92 mi) ← W of Göttingen
M 2.6
1 km
18 years ago
On 2005-11-28 03:14:13
51.711, 7.818
147 km (91 mi) ← W of Göttingen
M 2.8
5 km
19 years ago
On 2005-09-22 04:00:41
50.779, 10.042
84 km (52 mi) ↘ SE of Göttingen
M 3.2
10 km
19 years ago
On 2005-02-25 22:48:15
51.559, 7.738
151 km (94 mi) ← W of Göttingen
M 2.9
10 km
19 years ago
On 2005-02-05 16:28:21
51.585, 7.815
146 km (91 mi) ← W of Göttingen
M 2.5
10 km
19 years ago
On 2005-02-01 18:26:31
51.675, 7.957
137 km (85 mi) ← W of Göttingen
M 2.9
1 km
19 years ago
On 2005-01-27 05:19:45
51.574, 7.81
146 km (91 mi) ← W of Göttingen
M 2.8
10 km
19 years ago
On 2005-01-25 18:45:14
51.721, 7.861
144 km (89 mi) ← W of Göttingen
M 2.6
1 km
20 years ago
On 2004-09-17 20:14:13
51.644, 7.858
143 km (89 mi) ← W of Göttingen
M 2.5
10 km
20 years ago
On 2004-06-21 03:25:33
51.49, 10.367
30 km (18 mi) → E of Göttingen
M 2.1
5 km
20 years ago
On 2004-06-17 23:59:45
51.674, 7.837
145 km (90 mi) ← W of Göttingen
M 2.4
1 km
20 years ago
On 2004-06-17 22:03:31
51.671, 7.743
151 km (94 mi) ← W of Göttingen
M 2.6
1 km
20 years ago
On 2004-05-24 14:51:40
51.547, 7.769
149 km (92 mi) ← W of Göttingen
M 2.7
10 km
20 years ago
On 2004-05-17 03:40:24
51.787, 7.842
146 km (91 mi) ← W of Göttingen
M 2.8
5 km
20 years ago
On 2004-01-23 12:26:54
51.595, 7.814
146 km (91 mi) ← W of Göttingen
M 2.4
5 km
21 years ago
On 2003-10-28 00:50:58
51.602, 7.778
149 km (92 mi) ← W of Göttingen
M 2.1
5 km
21 years ago
On 2003-10-27 02:44:58
51.589, 7.769
149 km (92 mi) ← W of Göttingen
M 1.8
5 km
21 years ago
On 2003-06-05 22:34:30
51.37, 10.728
58 km (36 mi) → E of Göttingen
M 2
10 km
22 years ago
On 2002-05-24 20:39:26
51.346, 10.705
57 km (35 mi) → E of Göttingen
M 2.6
10 km
22 years ago
On 2001-12-22 12:55:23
50.8, 10.1
82 km (51 mi) ↘ SE of Göttingen
M 2.3
1 km
22 years ago
On 2001-12-05 01:12:15
51.6, 7.8
147 km (91 mi) ← W of Göttingen
M 1.9
1 km
23 years ago
On 2001-10-06 19:30:58
51.5, 10.5
39 km (24 mi) → E of Göttingen
M 1.7
1 km
23 years ago
On 2001-07-02 13:19:06
50.261, 10.129
142 km (88 mi) ↘ SE of Göttingen
M 3.4
10 km
23 years ago
On 2001-03-02 00:15:42
51.5, 10.4
32 km (20 mi) → E of Göttingen
M 2.1
1 km
23 years ago
On 2001-02-25 18:00:53
51.5, 10.4
32 km (20 mi) → E of Göttingen
M 2.2
1 km
23 years ago
On 2001-01-10 07:33:54
51.5, 10.5
39 km (24 mi) → E of Göttingen
M 2.5
1 km
23 years ago
On 2000-11-21 14:00:36
50.8, 10.0
81 km (50 mi) ↘ SE of Göttingen
M 2.6
1 km
24 years ago
On 2000-08-01 03:07:58
51.6, 7.8
147 km (91 mi) ← W of Göttingen
M 1.8
1 km
24 years ago
On 2000-02-09 21:25:39
51.772, 7.775
151 km (93 mi) ← W of Göttingen
M 2.7
10 km
25 years ago
On 1999-09-23 15:53:09
51.532, 7.869
142 km (88 mi) ← W of Göttingen
M 3.1
10 km
25 years ago
On 1999-05-31 15:54:03
51.814, 7.95
140 km (87 mi) ← W of Göttingen
M 2.5
10 km
25 years ago
On 1998-12-11 03:45:31
50.153, 10.381
156 km (97 mi) ↘ SE of Göttingen
M 3
10 km
26 years ago
On 1998-09-18 00:00:11
51.474, 7.777
149 km (92 mi) ↙ SW of Göttingen
M 3.2
10 km
26 years ago
On 1998-09-17 17:00:30
52.031, 7.815
155 km (96 mi) ← W of Göttingen
M 2.6
10 km
26 years ago
On 1998-07-22 19:51:47
51.61, 7.875
142 km (88 mi) ← W of Göttingen
M 3.1
10 km
26 years ago
On 1998-02-05 04:21:49
51.47, 8.1
127 km (78 mi) ↙ SW of Göttingen
M 2.6
10 km
27 years ago
On 1997-11-10 16:13:04
50.222, 10.199
147 km (91 mi) ↘ SE of Göttingen
M 3.3
10 km
28 years ago
On 1996-09-11 03:36:36
51.327, 11.68
123 km (76 mi) → E of Göttingen
M 4.9
10 km
28 years ago
On 1996-06-28 18:05:30
51.797, 8.181
124 km (77 mi) ← W of Göttingen
M 3
10 km
28 years ago
On 1996-06-03 13:55:47
51.205, 9.481
48 km (29 mi) ↓ S of Göttingen
M 0
10 km
28 years ago
On 1996-05-25 08:43:29
52.82, 9.095
153 km (95 mi) ↖ NW of Göttingen
M 0
10 km

Göttingen Earthquake Statistics

Since the 1950's Göttingen has experiences a total of 94 earthquakes, within a 150 km radius of the center of the city.

Earthquakes per Year in Göttingen 1950-2024

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

Earthquake Magnitude Distribution

Magnitude Earthquakes Percentage
M 1 4 3.81%
M 2 64 60.95%
M 3 21 20.0%
M 4 1 0.95%
M 5 4 3.81%

Magnitude distribution for Göttingen 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 Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany?

The last earthquake in Göttingen was 9 years ago and struck 152 km (94 mi) → E of the city. The earthquake had a magnitude 3.30 on the richter scale and a depth of 20.6 km.

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

The strongest earthquake recorded near Göttingen was a 5.40 magnitude earthquake with a depth of 1.0 kilometers. It struck 91 km (56 mi) ↓ S of the city, 35 years ago.

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

In 2024, Göttingen has experienced 0 earthquakes with a magnitude of 0.1 or higher on the Richter scale. That's lower than the annual average of 1.25 earthquakes in the region. Based on historic earthquake data, which dates back to 1950, we can asume that Göttingen is struck by an earthquake every 0.10 months.

Earthquakes Near other Cities in Lower Saxony, Germany

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.