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

Latest Earthquakes Near Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany

An overview of the latest earthquakes near Gelsenkirchen, 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 849 in total)
Time Epicenter Magnitude Depth
3 years ago
On 2021-01-02 06:36:28
50.7101, 6.1535
110 km (68 mi) ↓ S of Gelsenkirchen
M 2.5
10.08 km
6 years ago
On 2018-05-25 22:43:25
51.1375, 5.565
114 km (70 mi) ↙ SW of Gelsenkirchen
M 2.9
10 km
11 years ago
On 2013-01-20 18:26:31
51.148, 5.9
92 km (57 mi) ↙ SW of Gelsenkirchen
M 2.9
10 km
13 years ago
On 2011-09-08 19:02:50
51.683, 6.025
76 km (47 mi) ← W of Gelsenkirchen
M 4.2
6 km
13 years ago
On 2011-02-14 12:43:12
50.34, 7.841
139 km (86 mi) ↘ SE of Gelsenkirchen
M 3.9
12 km
14 years ago
On 2010-04-11 11:16:16
50.354, 7.339
129 km (80 mi) ↘ SE of Gelsenkirchen
M 3.4
5 km
15 years ago
On 2009-07-24 02:58:06
51.524, 6.52
39 km (24 mi) ← W of Gelsenkirchen
M 4.1
5 km
15 years ago
On 2008-12-25 13:53:17
51.524, 6.675
29 km (18 mi) ← W of Gelsenkirchen
M 3.2
1 km
15 years ago
On 2008-12-23 00:50:25
51.5, 6.581
35 km (22 mi) ↙ SW of Gelsenkirchen
M 2.9
1 km
15 years ago
On 2008-12-20 04:48:16
51.78, 7.972
67 km (42 mi) ↗ NE of Gelsenkirchen
M 3
10 km
15 years ago
On 2008-12-10 03:28:01
51.654, 6.562
40 km (25 mi) ← W of Gelsenkirchen
M 3.3
10 km
15 years ago
On 2008-12-08 17:21:52
51.119, 6.484
60 km (37 mi) ↙ SW of Gelsenkirchen
M 3
2 km
15 years ago
On 2008-11-22 16:31:14
51.4, 7.84
52 km (32 mi) → E of Gelsenkirchen
M 2.9
5 km
15 years ago
On 2008-11-22 07:41:22
51.563, 6.859
17 km (10 mi) ← W of Gelsenkirchen
M 3.3
1 km
15 years ago
On 2008-11-12 20:56:56
51.461, 6.619
33 km (20 mi) ↙ SW of Gelsenkirchen
M 3.4
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-10-20 15:38:16
51.453, 6.575
36 km (22 mi) ↙ SW of Gelsenkirchen
M 2.9
7.6 km
16 years ago
On 2008-10-13 04:37:25
50.34, 7.45
131 km (81 mi) ↘ SE of Gelsenkirchen
M 2.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-10-09 20:40:28
51.612, 7.768
47 km (29 mi) ↗ NE of Gelsenkirchen
M 2.5
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-10-05 07:45:08
51.452, 6.471
43 km (27 mi) ↙ SW of Gelsenkirchen
M 2.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-09-29 13:36:10
50.372, 7.425
128 km (79 mi) ↘ SE of Gelsenkirchen
M 3
14.8 km
16 years ago
On 2008-09-24 13:55:37
51.464, 6.602
34 km (21 mi) ↙ SW of Gelsenkirchen
M 3
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-09-18 14:33:16
51.614, 6.569
38 km (23 mi) ← W of Gelsenkirchen
M 3.2
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-08-12 15:18:52
51.154, 5.878
93 km (57 mi) ↙ SW of Gelsenkirchen
M 2.8
19.7 km
16 years ago
On 2008-08-11 17:59:27
51.559, 6.534
39 km (24 mi) ← W of Gelsenkirchen
M 2.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-08-11 17:58:36
51.539, 6.493
41 km (26 mi) ← W of Gelsenkirchen
M 2.7
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-08-07 20:26:21
51.612, 6.482
44 km (27 mi) ← W of Gelsenkirchen
M 2.7
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-07-18 18:12:39
52.33, 7.66
99 km (61 mi) ↑ N of Gelsenkirchen
M 3.4
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-07-07 15:48:33
50.8, 5.589
131 km (81 mi) ↙ SW of Gelsenkirchen
M 2.8
10 km
16 years ago
On 2008-06-19 03:12:22
50.61, 5.537
147 km (91 mi) ↙ SW of Gelsenkirchen
M 2.5
10 km
16 years ago
On 2008-06-12 22:06:27
51.625, 6.856
21 km (13 mi) ← W of Gelsenkirchen
M 2.8
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-05-24 13:08:20
51.592, 6.856
19 km (11 mi) ← W of Gelsenkirchen
M 2.7
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-05-24 08:24:19
51.519, 6.516
40 km (24 mi) ← W of Gelsenkirchen
M 2.9
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-05-13 09:55:11
51.531, 6.524
39 km (24 mi) ← W of Gelsenkirchen
M 3.3
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-05-02 06:54:39
51.538, 6.583
35 km (22 mi) ← W of Gelsenkirchen
M 3.1
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-04-23 14:54:51
50.148, 7.375
152 km (94 mi) ↘ SE of Gelsenkirchen
M 2.6
3 km
16 years ago
On 2008-04-23 12:10:58
51.534, 6.591
35 km (21 mi) ← W of Gelsenkirchen
M 3.1
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-04-16 23:29:05
50.17, 7.79
156 km (97 mi) ↘ SE of Gelsenkirchen
M 2.8
10 km
16 years ago
On 2008-03-14 16:46:31
51.586, 6.556
38 km (23 mi) ← W of Gelsenkirchen
M 3
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-03-13 00:39:00
51.479, 6.714
26 km (16 mi) ↙ SW of Gelsenkirchen
M 2.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-03-11 18:17:37
51.36, 6.52
43 km (26 mi) ↙ SW of Gelsenkirchen
M 3.4
10 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-17 11:07:20
51.46, 6.6
34 km (21 mi) ↙ SW of Gelsenkirchen
M 3.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-16 01:46:56
51.664, 7.01
18 km (11 mi) ↖ NW of Gelsenkirchen
M 2.5
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-11 03:30:56
51.635, 6.839
22 km (14 mi) ← W of Gelsenkirchen
M 2.6
10 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-07 21:59:41
51.524, 6.958
9 km (6 mi) ← W of Gelsenkirchen
M 2.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-03 06:11:27
51.542, 6.557
37 km (23 mi) ← W of Gelsenkirchen
M 2.8
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-01-24 03:30:08
51.484, 6.47
43 km (26 mi) ↙ SW of Gelsenkirchen
M 3.7
10 km
16 years ago
On 2007-12-22 11:12:41
51.539, 6.797
21 km (13 mi) ← W of Gelsenkirchen
M 2.8
1 km
16 years ago
On 2007-12-12 14:52:31
51.471, 6.5
41 km (25 mi) ↙ SW of Gelsenkirchen
M 3.7
5 km
16 years ago
On 2007-11-25 03:10:20
50.445, 5.869
145 km (90 mi) ↓ S of Gelsenkirchen
M 3.7
13 km
16 years ago
On 2007-11-20 08:22:32
50.221, 7.823
151 km (94 mi) ↘ SE of Gelsenkirchen
M 3
10 km

Gelsenkirchen Earthquake Statistics

Since the 1950's Gelsenkirchen has experiences a total of 849 earthquakes, within a 150 km radius of the center of the city.

Earthquakes per Year in Gelsenkirchen 1950-2024

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

Earthquake Magnitude Distribution

Magnitude Earthquakes Percentage
M 1 51 5.09%
M 2 547 54.65%
M 3 229 22.88%
M 4 18 1.8%
M 5 4 0.4%

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

The last earthquake in Gelsenkirchen was 3 years ago and struck 110 km (68 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 Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Gelsenkirchen was a 5.52 magnitude earthquake with a depth of 15.0 kilometers. It struck 88 km (54 mi) ↓ S of the city, 73 years ago.

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

In 2024, Gelsenkirchen has experienced 0 earthquakes with a magnitude of 0.1 or higher on the Richter scale. That's lower than the annual average of 11.32 earthquakes in the region. Based on historic earthquake data, which dates back to 1950, we can asume that Gelsenkirchen is struck by an earthquake every 0.94 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.