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

Latest Earthquakes Near Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany

An overview of the latest earthquakes near Dortmund, 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 825 in total)
Time Epicenter Magnitude Depth
3 years ago
On 2021-01-02 06:36:28
50.7101, 6.1535
128 km (79 mi) ↙ SW of Dortmund
M 2.5
10.08 km
6 years ago
On 2018-05-25 22:43:25
51.1375, 5.565
138 km (86 mi) ↙ SW of Dortmund
M 2.9
10 km
11 years ago
On 2013-01-20 18:26:31
51.148, 5.9
116 km (72 mi) ↙ SW of Dortmund
M 2.9
10 km
13 years ago
On 2011-09-08 19:02:50
51.683, 6.025
101 km (62 mi) ← W of Dortmund
M 4.2
6 km
13 years ago
On 2011-02-14 12:43:12
50.34, 7.841
133 km (82 mi) ↘ SE of Dortmund
M 3.9
12 km
14 years ago
On 2010-04-11 11:16:16
50.354, 7.339
129 km (80 mi) ↓ S of Dortmund
M 3.4
5 km
15 years ago
On 2009-07-24 02:58:06
51.524, 6.52
65 km (40 mi) ← W of Dortmund
M 4.1
5 km
15 years ago
On 2008-12-25 13:53:17
51.524, 6.675
54 km (34 mi) ← W of Dortmund
M 3.2
1 km
15 years ago
On 2008-12-23 00:50:25
51.5, 6.581
61 km (38 mi) ↙ SW of Dortmund
M 2.9
1 km
15 years ago
On 2008-12-20 04:48:16
51.78, 7.972
45 km (28 mi) ↗ NE of Dortmund
M 3
10 km
15 years ago
On 2008-12-10 03:28:01
51.654, 6.562
64 km (39 mi) ← W of Dortmund
M 3.3
10 km
15 years ago
On 2008-12-08 17:21:52
51.119, 6.484
81 km (50 mi) ↙ SW of Dortmund
M 3
2 km
15 years ago
On 2008-11-22 16:31:14
51.4, 7.84
28 km (17 mi) → E of Dortmund
M 2.9
5 km
15 years ago
On 2008-11-22 07:41:22
51.563, 6.859
42 km (26 mi) ← W of Dortmund
M 3.3
1 km
15 years ago
On 2008-11-12 20:56:56
51.461, 6.619
58 km (36 mi) ↙ SW of Dortmund
M 3.4
1 km
15 years ago
On 2008-10-20 15:38:16
51.453, 6.575
62 km (38 mi) ↙ SW of Dortmund
M 2.9
7.6 km
16 years ago
On 2008-10-13 04:37:25
50.34, 7.45
130 km (81 mi) ↓ S of Dortmund
M 2.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-10-09 20:40:28
51.612, 7.768
23 km (14 mi) ↗ NE of Dortmund
M 2.5
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-10-05 07:45:08
51.452, 6.471
69 km (43 mi) ↙ SW of Dortmund
M 2.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-09-29 13:36:10
50.372, 7.425
127 km (78 mi) ↓ S of Dortmund
M 3
14.8 km
16 years ago
On 2008-09-24 13:55:37
51.464, 6.602
60 km (37 mi) ↙ SW of Dortmund
M 3
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-09-18 14:33:16
51.614, 6.569
62 km (39 mi) ← W of Dortmund
M 3.2
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-08-12 15:18:52
51.154, 5.878
117 km (72 mi) ↙ SW of Dortmund
M 2.8
19.7 km
16 years ago
On 2008-08-11 17:59:27
51.559, 6.534
64 km (40 mi) ← W of Dortmund
M 2.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-08-11 17:58:36
51.539, 6.493
67 km (41 mi) ← W of Dortmund
M 2.7
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-08-07 20:26:21
51.612, 6.482
68 km (42 mi) ← W of Dortmund
M 2.7
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-07-18 18:12:39
52.33, 7.66
91 km (56 mi) ↑ N of Dortmund
M 3.4
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-06-12 22:06:27
51.625, 6.856
43 km (27 mi) ← W of Dortmund
M 2.8
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-05-24 13:08:20
51.592, 6.856
43 km (26 mi) ← W of Dortmund
M 2.7
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-05-24 08:24:19
51.519, 6.516
65 km (40 mi) ← W of Dortmund
M 2.9
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-05-13 09:55:11
51.531, 6.524
65 km (40 mi) ← W of Dortmund
M 3.3
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-05-02 06:54:39
51.538, 6.583
61 km (37 mi) ← W of Dortmund
M 3.1
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-04-23 14:54:51
50.148, 7.375
152 km (94 mi) ↓ S of Dortmund
M 2.6
3 km
16 years ago
On 2008-04-23 12:10:58
51.534, 6.591
60 km (37 mi) ← W of Dortmund
M 3.1
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-04-16 23:29:05
50.17, 7.79
151 km (94 mi) ↘ SE of Dortmund
M 2.8
10 km
16 years ago
On 2008-03-14 16:46:31
51.586, 6.556
63 km (39 mi) ← W of Dortmund
M 3
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-03-13 00:39:00
51.479, 6.714
52 km (32 mi) ↙ SW of Dortmund
M 2.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-03-11 18:17:37
51.36, 6.52
67 km (42 mi) ↙ SW of Dortmund
M 3.4
10 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-17 11:07:20
51.46, 6.6
60 km (37 mi) ↙ SW of Dortmund
M 3.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-16 01:46:56
51.664, 7.01
35 km (22 mi) ← W of Dortmund
M 2.5
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-11 03:30:56
51.635, 6.839
45 km (28 mi) ← W of Dortmund
M 2.6
10 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-07 21:59:41
51.524, 6.958
35 km (21 mi) ← W of Dortmund
M 2.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-03 06:11:27
51.542, 6.557
62 km (39 mi) ← W of Dortmund
M 2.8
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-01-24 03:30:08
51.484, 6.47
69 km (42 mi) ↙ SW of Dortmund
M 3.7
10 km
16 years ago
On 2007-12-22 11:12:41
51.539, 6.797
46 km (28 mi) ← W of Dortmund
M 2.8
1 km
16 years ago
On 2007-12-12 14:52:31
51.471, 6.5
67 km (41 mi) ↙ SW of Dortmund
M 3.7
5 km
16 years ago
On 2007-11-20 08:22:32
50.221, 7.823
146 km (90 mi) ↘ SE of Dortmund
M 3
10 km
16 years ago
On 2007-11-17 19:03:36
50.2, 8.03
151 km (94 mi) ↘ SE of Dortmund
M 2.8
10 km
17 years ago
On 2007-10-12 20:14:17
51.696, 7.82
31 km (19 mi) ↗ NE of Dortmund
M 2.7
1 km
17 years ago
On 2007-08-15 00:04:47
51.549, 6.563
62 km (38 mi) ← W of Dortmund
M 2.5
1 km

Dortmund Earthquake Statistics

Since the 1950's Dortmund has experiences a total of 825 earthquakes, within a 150 km radius of the center of the city.

Earthquakes per Year in Dortmund 1950-2024

Annual earthquakes counts for Dortmund was last updated at 2024-02-09 23:09:27.

Earthquake Magnitude Distribution

Magnitude Earthquakes Percentage
M 1 49 5.06%
M 2 532 54.96%
M 3 222 22.93%
M 4 19 1.96%
M 5 3 0.31%

Magnitude distribution for Dortmund was last updated at 2024-06-07 20:11:46.

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 Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?

The last earthquake in Dortmund was 3 years ago and struck 128 km (79 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 Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Dortmund was a 5.52 magnitude earthquake with a depth of 15.0 kilometers. It struck 99 km (61 mi) ↓ S of the city, 73 years ago.

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

In 2024, Dortmund has experienced 0 earthquakes with a magnitude of 0.1 or higher on the Richter scale. That's lower than the annual average of 11.00 earthquakes in the region. Based on historic earthquake data, which dates back to 1950, we can asume that Dortmund is struck by an earthquake every 0.92 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.