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Latest Earthquakes Near Merzen, Lower Saxony in 🇩🇪 Germany

Latest Earthquakes Near Merzen, Lower Saxony in Germany

An overview of the latest earthquakes near Merzen, 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 469 in total)
Time Epicenter Magnitude Depth
2 years ago
On 2022-09-24 10:20:37 		53.3619, 6.8098
119 km (74 mi) ↖ NW of Merzen
M 2.7
5 km
3 years ago
On 2021-09-13 01:22:51 		53.1128, 9.1344
112 km (69 mi) ↗ NE of Merzen
M 2.9
5.31 km
5 years ago
On 2019-05-22 03:48:59 		53.3922, 6.5867
131 km (81 mi) ↖ NW of Merzen
M 3.2
10 km
11 years ago
On 2013-02-07 23:19:08 		53.41, 6.623
131 km (81 mi) ↖ NW of Merzen
M 3.4
10 km
12 years ago
On 2012-08-16 20:30:33 		53.342, 6.752
119 km (74 mi) ↖ NW of Merzen
M 3.4
3 km
13 years ago
On 2011-09-08 19:02:50 		51.683, 6.025
152 km (94 mi) ↙ SW of Merzen
M 4.2
6 km
15 years ago
On 2009-07-24 02:58:06 		51.524, 6.52
139 km (86 mi) ↓ S of Merzen
M 4.1
5 km
15 years ago
On 2008-12-25 13:53:17 		51.524, 6.675
132 km (82 mi) ↓ S of Merzen
M 3.2
1 km
15 years ago
On 2008-12-23 00:50:25 		51.5, 6.581
138 km (86 mi) ↓ S of Merzen
M 2.9
1 km
15 years ago
On 2008-12-20 04:48:16 		51.78, 7.972
78 km (48 mi) ↘ SE of Merzen
M 3
10 km
16 years ago
On 2008-12-10 03:28:01 		51.654, 6.562
126 km (78 mi) ↓ S of Merzen
M 3.3
10 km
16 years ago
On 2008-11-22 16:31:14 		51.4, 7.84
120 km (74 mi) ↘ SE of Merzen
M 2.9
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-11-22 07:41:22 		51.563, 6.859
122 km (75 mi) ↓ S of Merzen
M 3.3
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-11-12 20:56:56 		51.461, 6.619
140 km (87 mi) ↓ S of Merzen
M 3.4
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-10-30 05:54:28 		53.378, 6.602
129 km (80 mi) ↖ NW of Merzen
M 3.3
3 km
16 years ago
On 2008-10-20 15:38:16 		51.453, 6.575
143 km (89 mi) ↓ S of Merzen
M 2.9
7.6 km
16 years ago
On 2008-10-09 20:40:28 		51.612, 7.768
96 km (60 mi) ↓ S of Merzen
M 2.5
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-10-05 07:45:08 		51.452, 6.471
147 km (91 mi) ↓ S of Merzen
M 2.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-09-24 13:55:37 		51.464, 6.602
141 km (87 mi) ↓ S of Merzen
M 3
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-09-18 14:33:16 		51.614, 6.569
129 km (80 mi) ↓ S of Merzen
M 3.2
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-08-11 17:59:27 		51.559, 6.534
135 km (84 mi) ↓ S of Merzen
M 2.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-08-11 17:58:36 		51.539, 6.493
139 km (86 mi) ↓ S of Merzen
M 2.7
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-08-07 20:26:21 		51.612, 6.482
133 km (83 mi) ↓ S of Merzen
M 2.7
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-07-18 18:12:39 		52.33, 7.66
20 km (12 mi) ↓ S of Merzen
M 3.4
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-06-12 22:06:27 		51.625, 6.856
116 km (72 mi) ↓ S of Merzen
M 2.8
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-05-24 13:08:20 		51.592, 6.856
119 km (74 mi) ↓ S of Merzen
M 2.7
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-05-24 08:24:19 		51.519, 6.516
140 km (87 mi) ↓ S of Merzen
M 2.9
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-05-13 09:55:11 		51.531, 6.524
138 km (86 mi) ↓ S of Merzen
M 3.3
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-05-02 06:54:39 		51.538, 6.583
135 km (84 mi) ↓ S of Merzen
M 3.1
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-04-23 12:10:58 		51.534, 6.591
135 km (84 mi) ↓ S of Merzen
M 3.1
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-04-03 00:06:17 		53.082, 9.114
108 km (67 mi) ↗ NE of Merzen
M 2.8
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-03-14 16:46:31 		51.586, 6.556
132 km (82 mi) ↓ S of Merzen
M 3
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-03-13 00:39:00 		51.479, 6.714
135 km (84 mi) ↓ S of Merzen
M 2.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-03-11 18:17:37 		51.36, 6.52
153 km (95 mi) ↓ S of Merzen
M 3.4
10 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-17 11:07:20 		51.46, 6.6
141 km (88 mi) ↓ S of Merzen
M 3.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-16 01:46:56 		51.664, 7.01
107 km (66 mi) ↓ S of Merzen
M 2.5
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-11 03:30:56 		51.635, 6.839
116 km (72 mi) ↓ S of Merzen
M 2.6
10 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-07 21:59:41 		51.524, 6.958
122 km (76 mi) ↓ S of Merzen
M 2.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-03 06:11:27 		51.542, 6.557
136 km (84 mi) ↓ S of Merzen
M 2.8
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-01-24 03:30:08 		51.484, 6.47
145 km (90 mi) ↓ S of Merzen
M 3.7
10 km
16 years ago
On 2007-12-22 11:12:41 		51.539, 6.797
126 km (78 mi) ↓ S of Merzen
M 2.8
1 km
17 years ago
On 2007-12-12 14:52:31 		51.471, 6.5
144 km (90 mi) ↓ S of Merzen
M 3.7
5 km
17 years ago
On 2007-10-12 20:14:17 		51.696, 7.82
87 km (54 mi) ↓ S of Merzen
M 2.7
1 km
17 years ago
On 2007-08-15 00:04:47 		51.549, 6.563
135 km (84 mi) ↓ S of Merzen
M 2.5
1 km
17 years ago
On 2007-08-08 18:44:49 		51.661, 7.704
91 km (57 mi) ↓ S of Merzen
M 2.6
1 km
17 years ago
On 2007-06-30 06:43:29 		51.528, 6.536
138 km (86 mi) ↓ S of Merzen
M 2.5
1 km
17 years ago
On 2007-06-04 19:34:20 		51.525, 6.555
137 km (85 mi) ↓ S of Merzen
M 2.6
1 km
17 years ago
On 2007-04-28 06:36:36 		51.593, 6.965
115 km (71 mi) ↓ S of Merzen
M 2.7
1 km
17 years ago
On 2007-04-18 12:19:28 		51.632, 6.954
112 km (69 mi) ↓ S of Merzen
M 3.1
1 km
17 years ago
On 2007-04-02 20:28:32 		51.591, 6.851
119 km (74 mi) ↓ S of Merzen
M 3.1
10 km

Merzen Earthquake Statistics

Since the 1950's Merzen has experiences a total of 469 earthquakes, within a 150 km radius of the center of the city.

Earthquakes per Year in Merzen 1950-2024

Annual earthquakes counts for Merzen was last updated at 2024-02-09 23:09:20.

Earthquake Magnitude Distribution

Magnitude Earthquakes Percentage
M 1 28 5.19%
M 2 311 57.7%
M 3 121 22.45%
M 4 9 1.67%

Magnitude distribution for Merzen was last updated at 2024-06-07 20:11:34.

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 Merzen, Lower Saxony, Germany?

The last earthquake in Merzen was 2 years ago and struck 119 km (74 mi) ↖ NW of the city. The earthquake had a magnitude 2.70 on the richter scale and a depth of 5.0 km.

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

The strongest earthquake recorded near Merzen was a 4.70 magnitude earthquake with a depth of 10.0 kilometers. It struck 23 km (14 mi) ↓ S of the city, 33 years ago.

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

In 2024, Merzen has experienced 0 earthquakes with a magnitude of 0.1 or higher on the Richter scale. That's lower than the annual average of 6.25 earthquakes in the region. Based on historic earthquake data, which dates back to 1950, we can asume that Merzen is struck by an earthquake every 0.52 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.