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

Latest Earthquakes Near Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany

An overview of the latest earthquakes near Essen, 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 872 in total)
Time Epicenter Magnitude Depth
3 years ago
On 2021-01-02 06:36:28
50.7101, 6.1535
102 km (63 mi) ↓ S of Essen
M 2.5
10.08 km
6 years ago
On 2018-05-25 22:43:25
51.1375, 5.565
106 km (66 mi) ↙ SW of Essen
M 2.9
10 km
11 years ago
On 2013-01-20 18:26:31
51.148, 5.9
84 km (52 mi) ↙ SW of Essen
M 2.9
10 km
13 years ago
On 2011-09-08 19:02:50
51.683, 6.025
72 km (45 mi) ← W of Essen
M 4.2
6 km
13 years ago
On 2011-02-14 12:43:12
50.34, 7.841
137 km (85 mi) ↘ SE of Essen
M 3.9
12 km
14 years ago
On 2010-04-11 11:16:16
50.354, 7.339
124 km (77 mi) ↘ SE of Essen
M 3.4
5 km
15 years ago
On 2009-07-24 02:58:06
51.524, 6.52
34 km (21 mi) ← W of Essen
M 4.1
5 km
15 years ago
On 2008-12-25 13:53:17
51.524, 6.675
24 km (15 mi) ← W of Essen
M 3.2
1 km
15 years ago
On 2008-12-23 00:50:25
51.5, 6.581
30 km (18 mi) ← W of Essen
M 2.9
1 km
15 years ago
On 2008-12-20 04:48:16
51.78, 7.972
75 km (46 mi) ↗ NE of Essen
M 3
10 km
15 years ago
On 2008-12-10 03:28:01
51.654, 6.562
38 km (23 mi) ← W of Essen
M 3.3
10 km
15 years ago
On 2008-12-08 17:21:52
51.119, 6.484
52 km (32 mi) ↓ S of Essen
M 3
2 km
15 years ago
On 2008-11-22 16:31:14
51.4, 7.84
57 km (35 mi) → E of Essen
M 2.9
5 km
15 years ago
On 2008-11-22 07:41:22
51.563, 6.859
15 km (9 mi) ↖ NW of Essen
M 3.3
1 km
15 years ago
On 2008-11-12 20:56:56
51.461, 6.619
27 km (16 mi) ← W of Essen
M 3.4
1 km
15 years ago
On 2008-10-20 15:38:16
51.453, 6.575
30 km (18 mi) ↙ SW of Essen
M 2.9
7.6 km
15 years ago
On 2008-10-13 04:37:25
50.34, 7.45
127 km (79 mi) ↘ SE of Essen
M 2.6
1 km
15 years ago
On 2008-10-09 20:40:28
51.612, 7.768
55 km (34 mi) ↗ NE of Essen
M 2.5
1 km
15 years ago
On 2008-10-05 07:45:08
51.452, 6.471
37 km (23 mi) ↙ SW of Essen
M 2.6
1 km
15 years ago
On 2008-09-29 13:36:10
50.372, 7.425
124 km (77 mi) ↘ SE of Essen
M 3
14.8 km
15 years ago
On 2008-09-24 13:55:37
51.464, 6.602
28 km (17 mi) ← W of Essen
M 3
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-09-18 14:33:16
51.614, 6.569
35 km (21 mi) ← W of Essen
M 3.2
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-08-12 15:18:52
51.154, 5.878
85 km (53 mi) ↙ SW of Essen
M 2.8
19.7 km
16 years ago
On 2008-08-11 17:59:27
51.559, 6.534
35 km (21 mi) ← W of Essen
M 2.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-08-11 17:58:36
51.539, 6.493
37 km (23 mi) ← W of Essen
M 2.7
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-08-07 20:26:21
51.612, 6.482
40 km (25 mi) ← W of Essen
M 2.7
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-07-18 18:12:39
52.33, 7.66
106 km (66 mi) ↑ N of Essen
M 3.4
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-07-07 15:48:33
50.8, 5.589
123 km (76 mi) ↙ SW of Essen
M 2.8
10 km
16 years ago
On 2008-06-19 03:12:22
50.61, 5.537
139 km (86 mi) ↙ SW of Essen
M 2.5
10 km
16 years ago
On 2008-06-12 22:06:27
51.625, 6.856
21 km (13 mi) ↖ NW of Essen
M 2.8
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-05-24 13:08:20
51.592, 6.856
18 km (11 mi) ↖ NW of Essen
M 2.7
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-05-24 08:24:19
51.519, 6.516
35 km (21 mi) ← W of Essen
M 2.9
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-05-13 09:55:11
51.531, 6.524
34 km (21 mi) ← W of Essen
M 3.3
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-05-02 06:54:39
51.538, 6.583
31 km (19 mi) ← W of Essen
M 3.1
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-04-23 14:54:51
50.148, 7.375
147 km (91 mi) ↘ SE of Essen
M 2.6
3 km
16 years ago
On 2008-04-23 12:10:58
51.534, 6.591
30 km (18 mi) ← W of Essen
M 3.1
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-04-16 23:29:05
50.17, 7.79
153 km (95 mi) ↘ SE of Essen
M 2.8
10 km
16 years ago
On 2008-03-14 16:46:31
51.586, 6.556
34 km (21 mi) ← W of Essen
M 3
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-03-13 00:39:00
51.479, 6.714
20 km (12 mi) ← W of Essen
M 2.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-03-11 18:17:37
51.36, 6.52
35 km (22 mi) ↙ SW of Essen
M 3.4
10 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-17 11:07:20
51.46, 6.6
28 km (17 mi) ← W of Essen
M 3.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-16 01:46:56
51.664, 7.01
23 km (14 mi) ↖ NW of Essen
M 2.5
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-11 03:30:56
51.635, 6.839
23 km (14 mi) ↖ NW of Essen
M 2.6
10 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-07 21:59:41
51.524, 6.958
8 km (5 mi) ↖ NW of Essen
M 2.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-03 06:11:27
51.542, 6.557
32 km (20 mi) ← W of Essen
M 2.8
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-01-24 03:30:08
51.484, 6.47
37 km (23 mi) ← W of Essen
M 3.7
10 km
16 years ago
On 2007-12-22 11:12:41
51.539, 6.797
17 km (10 mi) ← W of Essen
M 2.8
1 km
16 years ago
On 2007-12-12 14:52:31
51.471, 6.5
35 km (22 mi) ← W of Essen
M 3.7
5 km
16 years ago
On 2007-11-25 03:10:20
50.445, 5.869
138 km (85 mi) ↓ S of Essen
M 3.7
13 km
16 years ago
On 2007-11-20 08:22:32
50.221, 7.823
148 km (92 mi) ↘ SE of Essen
M 3
10 km

Essen Earthquake Statistics

Since the 1950's Essen has experiences a total of 872 earthquakes, within a 150 km radius of the center of the city.

Earthquakes per Year in Essen 1950-2024

Annual earthquakes counts for Essen was last updated at 2024-02-09 23:09:28.

Earthquake Magnitude Distribution

Magnitude Earthquakes Percentage
M 1 53 5.15%
M 2 564 54.81%
M 3 232 22.55%
M 4 19 1.85%
M 5 4 0.39%

Magnitude distribution for Essen 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 Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?

The last earthquake in Essen was 3 years ago and struck 102 km (63 mi) ↓ S 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 Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Essen was a 5.52 magnitude earthquake with a depth of 15.0 kilometers. It struck 81 km (50 mi) ↓ S of the city, 73 years ago.

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

In 2024, Essen has experienced 0 earthquakes with a magnitude of 0.1 or higher on the Richter scale. That's lower than the annual average of 11.63 earthquakes in the region. Based on historic earthquake data, which dates back to 1950, we can asume that Essen is struck by an earthquake every 0.97 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.