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

Latest Earthquakes Near Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany

An overview of the latest earthquakes near Geilenkirchen, 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 942 in total)
Time Epicenter Magnitude Depth
3 years ago
On 2021-01-02 06:36:28 		50.7101, 6.1535
28 km (17 mi) ↘ SE of Geilenkirchen
M 2.5
10.08 km
6 years ago
On 2018-05-25 22:43:25 		51.1375, 5.565
43 km (26 mi) ← W of Geilenkirchen
M 2.9
10 km
11 years ago
On 2013-01-20 18:26:31 		51.148, 5.9
25 km (15 mi) ↖ NW of Geilenkirchen
M 2.9
10 km
13 years ago
On 2011-09-08 19:02:50 		51.683, 6.025
79 km (49 mi) ↖ NW of Geilenkirchen
M 4.2
6 km
13 years ago
On 2011-02-14 12:43:12 		50.34, 7.841
140 km (87 mi) → E of Geilenkirchen
M 3.9
12 km
14 years ago
On 2010-04-11 11:16:16 		50.354, 7.339
109 km (68 mi) → E of Geilenkirchen
M 3.4
5 km
15 years ago
On 2009-07-24 02:58:06 		51.524, 6.52
67 km (42 mi) ↑ N of Geilenkirchen
M 4.1
5 km
15 years ago
On 2008-12-25 13:53:17 		51.524, 6.675
73 km (45 mi) ↑ N of Geilenkirchen
M 3.2
1 km
15 years ago
On 2008-12-23 00:50:25 		51.5, 6.581
67 km (41 mi) ↑ N of Geilenkirchen
M 2.9
1 km
15 years ago
On 2008-12-20 20:53:08 		50.666, 4.597
111 km (69 mi) ↙ SW of Geilenkirchen
M 2.8
2 km
15 years ago
On 2008-12-20 04:48:16 		51.78, 7.972
157 km (97 mi) ↗ NE of Geilenkirchen
M 3
10 km
15 years ago
On 2008-12-10 03:28:01 		51.654, 6.562
82 km (51 mi) ↑ N of Geilenkirchen
M 3.3
10 km
15 years ago
On 2008-12-08 17:21:52 		51.119, 6.484
30 km (19 mi) ↗ NE of Geilenkirchen
M 3
2 km
15 years ago
On 2008-11-22 16:31:14 		51.4, 7.84
129 km (80 mi) ↗ NE of Geilenkirchen
M 2.9
5 km
15 years ago
On 2008-11-22 07:41:22 		51.563, 6.859
83 km (52 mi) ↑ N of Geilenkirchen
M 3.3
1 km
15 years ago
On 2008-11-12 20:56:56 		51.461, 6.619
65 km (40 mi) ↑ N of Geilenkirchen
M 3.4
1 km
15 years ago
On 2008-10-20 15:38:16 		51.453, 6.575
62 km (38 mi) ↑ N of Geilenkirchen
M 2.9
7.6 km
16 years ago
On 2008-10-13 04:37:25 		50.34, 7.45
117 km (72 mi) → E of Geilenkirchen
M 2.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-10-09 20:40:28 		51.612, 7.768
135 km (84 mi) ↗ NE of Geilenkirchen
M 2.5
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-10-05 07:45:08 		51.452, 6.471
59 km (36 mi) ↑ N of Geilenkirchen
M 2.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-09-29 13:36:10 		50.372, 7.425
113 km (70 mi) → E of Geilenkirchen
M 3
14.8 km
16 years ago
On 2008-09-24 13:55:37 		51.464, 6.602
64 km (40 mi) ↑ N of Geilenkirchen
M 3
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-09-18 14:33:16 		51.614, 6.569
78 km (48 mi) ↑ N of Geilenkirchen
M 3.2
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-09-13 01:14:24 		50.22, 4.63
133 km (83 mi) ↙ SW of Geilenkirchen
M 3.3
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-09-12 05:08:54 		50.645, 4.562
115 km (71 mi) ↙ SW of Geilenkirchen
M 2.8
6 km
16 years ago
On 2008-08-12 15:18:52 		51.154, 5.878
26 km (16 mi) ↖ NW of Geilenkirchen
M 2.8
19.7 km
16 years ago
On 2008-08-11 17:59:27 		51.559, 6.534
71 km (44 mi) ↑ N of Geilenkirchen
M 2.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-08-11 17:58:36 		51.539, 6.493
68 km (42 mi) ↑ N of Geilenkirchen
M 2.7
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-08-09 18:31:41 		50.653, 4.549
115 km (71 mi) ↙ SW of Geilenkirchen
M 2.7
9 km
16 years ago
On 2008-08-09 14:18:56 		50.668, 4.564
114 km (70 mi) ↙ SW of Geilenkirchen
M 2.6
8 km
16 years ago
On 2008-08-08 17:52:02 		50.654, 4.562
114 km (71 mi) ↙ SW of Geilenkirchen
M 2.5
7 km
16 years ago
On 2008-08-07 20:26:21 		51.612, 6.482
76 km (47 mi) ↑ N of Geilenkirchen
M 2.7
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-07-13 13:45:49 		50.632, 4.576
114 km (71 mi) ↙ SW of Geilenkirchen
M 3.8
4 km
16 years ago
On 2008-07-12 17:47:18 		50.644, 4.595
112 km (70 mi) ↙ SW of Geilenkirchen
M 2.7
2 km
16 years ago
On 2008-07-07 15:48:33 		50.8, 5.589
41 km (25 mi) ↙ SW of Geilenkirchen
M 2.8
10 km
16 years ago
On 2008-06-19 03:12:22 		50.61, 5.537
56 km (35 mi) ↙ SW of Geilenkirchen
M 2.5
10 km
16 years ago
On 2008-06-12 22:06:27 		51.625, 6.856
89 km (55 mi) ↑ N of Geilenkirchen
M 2.8
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-05-24 13:08:20 		51.592, 6.856
86 km (53 mi) ↑ N of Geilenkirchen
M 2.7
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-05-24 08:24:19 		51.519, 6.516
67 km (41 mi) ↑ N of Geilenkirchen
M 2.9
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-05-13 09:55:11 		51.531, 6.524
68 km (42 mi) ↑ N of Geilenkirchen
M 3.3
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-05-02 06:54:39 		51.538, 6.583
71 km (44 mi) ↑ N of Geilenkirchen
M 3.1
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-04-23 14:54:51 		50.148, 7.375
127 km (79 mi) ↘ SE of Geilenkirchen
M 2.6
3 km
16 years ago
On 2008-04-23 12:10:58 		51.534, 6.591
71 km (44 mi) ↑ N of Geilenkirchen
M 3.1
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-04-16 23:29:05 		50.17, 7.79
147 km (91 mi) → E of Geilenkirchen
M 2.8
10 km
16 years ago
On 2008-03-14 16:46:31 		51.586, 6.556
75 km (46 mi) ↑ N of Geilenkirchen
M 3
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-03-13 00:39:00 		51.479, 6.714
70 km (43 mi) ↑ N of Geilenkirchen
M 2.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-03-11 18:17:37 		51.36, 6.52
51 km (32 mi) ↑ N of Geilenkirchen
M 3.4
10 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-17 11:07:20 		51.46, 6.6
64 km (39 mi) ↑ N of Geilenkirchen
M 3.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-16 01:46:56 		51.664, 7.01
99 km (61 mi) ↑ N of Geilenkirchen
M 2.5
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-11 03:30:56 		51.635, 6.839
89 km (55 mi) ↑ N of Geilenkirchen
M 2.6
10 km

Geilenkirchen Earthquake Statistics

Since the 1950's Geilenkirchen has experiences a total of 942 earthquakes, within a 150 km radius of the center of the city.

Earthquakes per Year in Geilenkirchen 1950-2024

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

Earthquake Magnitude Distribution

Magnitude Earthquakes Percentage
M 1 64 5.76%
M 2 616 55.45%
M 3 241 21.69%
M 4 16 1.44%
M 5 5 0.45%

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

The last earthquake in Geilenkirchen was 3 years ago and struck 28 km (17 mi) ↘ SE 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 Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Geilenkirchen was a 5.52 magnitude earthquake with a depth of 15.0 kilometers. It struck 50 km (31 mi) → E of the city, 73 years ago.

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

In 2024, Geilenkirchen has experienced 0 earthquakes with a magnitude of 0.1 or higher on the Richter scale. That's lower than the annual average of 12.56 earthquakes in the region. Based on historic earthquake data, which dates back to 1950, we can asume that Geilenkirchen is struck by an earthquake every 1.05 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.