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Latest Earthquakes Near Bestwig, North Rhine-Westphalia in 🇩🇪 Germany

Latest Earthquakes Near Bestwig, North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany

An overview of the latest earthquakes near Bestwig, North Rhine-Westphalia 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 860 in total)
Time Epicenter Magnitude Depth
2 years ago
On 2021-01-02 06:36:28
50.7101, 6.1535
172 km (107 mi) 🡗 SW of Bestwig
M 2.5
10.08 km
12 years ago
On 2011-09-08 19:02:50
51.683, 6.025
168 km (104 mi) 🡐 W of Bestwig
M 4.2
6 km
12 years ago
On 2011-02-14 12:43:12
50.34, 7.841
120 km (74 mi) 🡓 S of Bestwig
M 3.9
12 km
12 years ago
On 2010-12-23 01:35:58
49.993, 8.224
152 km (94 mi) 🡓 S of Bestwig
M 3.4
9 km
13 years ago
On 2010-06-29 00:42:46
50.035, 8.311
147 km (91 mi) 🡓 S of Bestwig
M 3.4
10 km
13 years ago
On 2010-04-11 11:16:16
50.354, 7.339
134 km (83 mi) 🡓 S of Bestwig
M 3.4
5 km
14 years ago
On 2009-07-24 02:58:06
51.524, 6.52
131 km (81 mi) 🡐 W of Bestwig
M 4.1
5 km
14 years ago
On 2008-12-25 13:53:17
51.524, 6.675
120 km (75 mi) 🡐 W of Bestwig
M 3.2
1 km
14 years ago
On 2008-12-23 00:50:25
51.5, 6.581
127 km (78 mi) 🡐 W of Bestwig
M 2.9
1 km
14 years ago
On 2008-12-20 04:48:16
51.78, 7.972
55 km (34 mi) 🡔 NW of Bestwig
M 3
10 km
14 years ago
On 2008-12-10 03:28:01
51.654, 6.562
131 km (81 mi) 🡐 W of Bestwig
M 3.3
10 km
14 years ago
On 2008-12-08 17:21:52
51.119, 6.484
136 km (84 mi) 🡗 SW of Bestwig
M 3
2 km
14 years ago
On 2008-11-22 16:31:14
51.4, 7.84
39 km (24 mi) 🡐 W of Bestwig
M 2.9
5 km
14 years ago
On 2008-11-22 07:41:22
51.563, 6.859
109 km (67 mi) 🡐 W of Bestwig
M 3.3
1 km
14 years ago
On 2008-11-12 20:56:56
51.461, 6.619
124 km (77 mi) 🡐 W of Bestwig
M 3.4
1 km
14 years ago
On 2008-10-20 15:38:16
51.453, 6.575
127 km (78 mi) 🡐 W of Bestwig
M 2.9
7.6 km
14 years ago
On 2008-10-13 04:37:25
50.34, 7.45
131 km (81 mi) 🡓 S of Bestwig
M 2.6
1 km
14 years ago
On 2008-10-09 20:40:28
51.612, 7.768
51 km (32 mi) 🡐 W of Bestwig
M 2.5
1 km
15 years ago
On 2008-10-05 07:45:08
51.452, 6.471
134 km (83 mi) 🡐 W of Bestwig
M 2.6
1 km
15 years ago
On 2008-09-29 13:36:10
50.372, 7.425
129 km (80 mi) 🡓 S of Bestwig
M 3
14.8 km
15 years ago
On 2008-09-24 13:55:37
51.464, 6.602
125 km (77 mi) 🡐 W of Bestwig
M 3
5 km
15 years ago
On 2008-09-18 14:33:16
51.614, 6.569
129 km (80 mi) 🡐 W of Bestwig
M 3.2
1 km
15 years ago
On 2008-08-11 17:59:27
51.559, 6.534
131 km (81 mi) 🡐 W of Bestwig
M 2.6
1 km
15 years ago
On 2008-08-11 17:58:36
51.539, 6.493
133 km (83 mi) 🡐 W of Bestwig
M 2.7
1 km
15 years ago
On 2008-08-07 20:26:21
51.612, 6.482
135 km (84 mi) 🡐 W of Bestwig
M 2.7
1 km
15 years ago
On 2008-07-18 18:12:39
52.33, 7.66
119 km (74 mi) 🡔 NW of Bestwig
M 3.4
5 km
15 years ago
On 2008-06-12 22:06:27
51.625, 6.856
110 km (68 mi) 🡐 W of Bestwig
M 2.8
1 km
15 years ago
On 2008-05-24 13:08:20
51.592, 6.856
110 km (68 mi) 🡐 W of Bestwig
M 2.7
1 km
15 years ago
On 2008-05-24 08:24:19
51.519, 6.516
131 km (81 mi) 🡐 W of Bestwig
M 2.9
1 km
15 years ago
On 2008-05-13 09:55:11
51.531, 6.524
131 km (81 mi) 🡐 W of Bestwig
M 3.3
1 km
15 years ago
On 2008-05-06 11:16:44
50.766, 10.038
132 km (82 mi) 🡒 E of Bestwig
M 2.6
1 km
15 years ago
On 2008-05-02 06:54:39
51.538, 6.583
127 km (79 mi) 🡐 W of Bestwig
M 3.1
1 km
15 years ago
On 2008-04-23 14:54:51
50.148, 7.375
152 km (95 mi) 🡓 S of Bestwig
M 2.6
3 km
15 years ago
On 2008-04-23 12:10:58
51.534, 6.591
126 km (78 mi) 🡐 W of Bestwig
M 3.1
1 km
15 years ago
On 2008-04-16 23:29:05
50.17, 7.79
139 km (86 mi) 🡓 S of Bestwig
M 2.8
10 km
15 years ago
On 2008-03-14 16:46:31
51.586, 6.556
130 km (80 mi) 🡐 W of Bestwig
M 3
5 km
15 years ago
On 2008-03-13 00:39:00
51.479, 6.714
117 km (73 mi) 🡐 W of Bestwig
M 2.6
1 km
15 years ago
On 2008-03-11 18:17:37
51.36, 6.52
130 km (81 mi) 🡐 W of Bestwig
M 3.4
10 km
15 years ago
On 2008-02-17 11:07:20
51.46, 6.6
125 km (77 mi) 🡐 W of Bestwig
M 3.6
1 km
15 years ago
On 2008-02-16 01:46:56
51.664, 7.01
101 km (63 mi) 🡐 W of Bestwig
M 2.5
1 km
15 years ago
On 2008-02-11 03:30:56
51.635, 6.839
112 km (69 mi) 🡐 W of Bestwig
M 2.6
10 km
15 years ago
On 2008-02-07 21:59:41
51.524, 6.958
101 km (63 mi) 🡐 W of Bestwig
M 2.6
1 km
15 years ago
On 2008-02-03 06:11:27
51.542, 6.557
129 km (80 mi) 🡐 W of Bestwig
M 2.8
1 km
15 years ago
On 2008-01-24 03:30:08
51.484, 6.47
134 km (83 mi) 🡐 W of Bestwig
M 3.7
10 km
15 years ago
On 2007-12-22 11:12:41
51.539, 6.797
112 km (70 mi) 🡐 W of Bestwig
M 2.8
1 km
15 years ago
On 2007-12-12 14:52:31
51.471, 6.5
132 km (82 mi) 🡐 W of Bestwig
M 3.7
5 km
15 years ago
On 2007-11-20 08:22:32
50.221, 7.823
133 km (82 mi) 🡓 S of Bestwig
M 3
10 km
15 years ago
On 2007-11-17 19:03:36
50.2, 8.03
131 km (81 mi) 🡓 S of Bestwig
M 2.8
10 km
15 years ago
On 2007-10-12 20:14:17
51.696, 7.82
54 km (34 mi) 🡐 W of Bestwig
M 2.7
1 km
16 years ago
On 2007-10-01 11:25:52
50.046, 7.405
162 km (100 mi) 🡓 S of Bestwig
M 2.6
10 km

Bestwig Earthquake Statistics

Since the 1950's Bestwig has experiences a total of 860 earthquakes, within a 150 km radius of the center of the city.

Earthquakes per Year in Bestwig 1950-2023

Earthquake Magnitude Distribution

Magnitude Earthquakes Percentage
M 0 103 11.98%
M 1 46 5.35%
M 2 502 58.37%
M 3 186 21.63%
M 4 17 1.98%
M 5 6 0.7%

When was the last earthquake in Bestwig, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?

The last earthquake in Bestwig was 2 years ago and struck 172 km (107 mi) 🡗 SW of the city. The earthquake had a magnitude 2.50 on the richter scale and a depth of 10.08 km.

What was the strongest earthquake near Bestwig, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Bestwig was a 5.52 magnitude earthquake with a depth of 15.0 kilometers. It struck 134 km (83 mi) 🡗 SW of the city, 72 years ago.

How often do earthquakes occur near Bestwig, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?

In 2023, Bestwig has experienced 0 earthquakes with a magnitude of 2 or higher. That is lower than the average of 11.62 earthquakes per year in the region. Based on the data dating back to 1950 we can asume that Bestwig is struck by an earthquake with a magnitude of 2 or higher every 0.97 months.

Earthquakes Near other Cities in North Rhine-Westphalia, 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.

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