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

Latest Earthquakes Near Grefrath, North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany

An overview of the latest earthquakes near Grefrath, 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 855 in total)
Time Epicenter Magnitude Depth
3 years ago
On 2021-01-02 06:36:28 		50.7101, 6.1535
70 km (44 mi) ↓ S of Grefrath
M 2.5
10.08 km
6 years ago
On 2018-05-25 22:43:25 		51.1375, 5.565
58 km (36 mi) ↙ SW of Grefrath
M 2.9
10 km
11 years ago
On 2013-01-20 18:26:31 		51.148, 5.9
37 km (23 mi) ↙ SW of Grefrath
M 2.9
10 km
13 years ago
On 2011-09-08 19:02:50 		51.683, 6.025
44 km (27 mi) ↖ NW of Grefrath
M 4.2
6 km
13 years ago
On 2011-02-14 12:43:12 		50.34, 7.841
152 km (94 mi) ↘ SE of Grefrath
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 Grefrath
M 3.4
5 km
15 years ago
On 2009-07-24 02:58:06 		51.524, 6.52
24 km (15 mi) ↑ N of Grefrath
M 4.1
5 km
15 years ago
On 2008-12-25 13:53:17 		51.524, 6.675
31 km (19 mi) ↗ NE of Grefrath
M 3.2
1 km
15 years ago
On 2008-12-23 00:50:25 		51.5, 6.581
24 km (15 mi) ↑ N of Grefrath
M 2.9
1 km
15 years ago
On 2008-12-20 20:53:08 		50.666, 4.597
142 km (88 mi) ↙ SW of Grefrath
M 2.8
2 km
15 years ago
On 2008-12-20 04:48:16 		51.78, 7.972
123 km (76 mi) ↗ NE of Grefrath
M 3
10 km
16 years ago
On 2008-12-10 03:28:01 		51.654, 6.562
38 km (23 mi) ↑ N of Grefrath
M 3.3
10 km
16 years ago
On 2008-12-08 17:21:52 		51.119, 6.484
26 km (16 mi) ↘ SE of Grefrath
M 3
2 km
16 years ago
On 2008-11-22 16:31:14 		51.4, 7.84
104 km (64 mi) ↗ NE of Grefrath
M 2.9
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-11-22 07:41:22 		51.563, 6.859
43 km (27 mi) ↗ NE of Grefrath
M 3.3
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-11-12 20:56:56 		51.461, 6.619
23 km (14 mi) ↗ NE of Grefrath
M 3.4
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-10-20 15:38:16 		51.453, 6.575
20 km (12 mi) ↗ NE of Grefrath
M 2.9
7.6 km
16 years ago
On 2008-10-13 04:37:25 		50.34, 7.45
135 km (84 mi) ↘ SE of Grefrath
M 2.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-10-09 20:40:28 		51.612, 7.768
103 km (64 mi) ↗ NE of Grefrath
M 2.5
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-10-05 07:45:08 		51.452, 6.471
15 km (9 mi) ↑ N of Grefrath
M 2.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-09-29 13:36:10 		50.372, 7.425
131 km (81 mi) ↘ SE of Grefrath
M 3
14.8 km
16 years ago
On 2008-09-24 13:55:37 		51.464, 6.602
23 km (14 mi) ↗ NE of Grefrath
M 3
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-09-18 14:33:16 		51.614, 6.569
34 km (21 mi) ↑ N of Grefrath
M 3.2
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-09-12 05:08:54 		50.645, 4.562
146 km (90 mi) ↙ SW of Grefrath
M 2.8
6 km
16 years ago
On 2008-08-12 15:18:52 		51.154, 5.878
38 km (23 mi) ↙ SW of Grefrath
M 2.8
19.7 km
16 years ago
On 2008-08-11 17:59:27 		51.559, 6.534
28 km (17 mi) ↑ N of Grefrath
M 2.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-08-11 17:58:36 		51.539, 6.493
24 km (15 mi) ↑ N of Grefrath
M 2.7
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-08-09 18:31:41 		50.653, 4.549
146 km (91 mi) ↙ SW of Grefrath
M 2.7
9 km
16 years ago
On 2008-08-09 14:18:56 		50.668, 4.564
144 km (90 mi) ↙ SW of Grefrath
M 2.6
8 km
16 years ago
On 2008-08-08 17:52:02 		50.654, 4.562
145 km (90 mi) ↙ SW of Grefrath
M 2.5
7 km
16 years ago
On 2008-08-07 20:26:21 		51.612, 6.482
32 km (19 mi) ↑ N of Grefrath
M 2.7
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-07-18 18:12:39 		52.33, 7.66
142 km (88 mi) ↑ N of Grefrath
M 3.4
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-07-13 13:45:49 		50.632, 4.576
146 km (90 mi) ↙ SW of Grefrath
M 3.8
4 km
16 years ago
On 2008-07-12 17:47:18 		50.644, 4.595
144 km (89 mi) ↙ SW of Grefrath
M 2.7
2 km
16 years ago
On 2008-07-07 15:48:33 		50.8, 5.589
79 km (49 mi) ↓ S of Grefrath
M 2.8
10 km
16 years ago
On 2008-06-19 03:12:22 		50.61, 5.537
98 km (61 mi) ↓ S of Grefrath
M 2.5
10 km
16 years ago
On 2008-06-12 22:06:27 		51.625, 6.856
47 km (29 mi) ↗ NE of Grefrath
M 2.8
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-05-24 13:08:20 		51.592, 6.856
45 km (28 mi) ↗ NE of Grefrath
M 2.7
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-05-24 08:24:19 		51.519, 6.516
23 km (14 mi) ↑ N of Grefrath
M 2.9
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-05-13 09:55:11 		51.531, 6.524
25 km (15 mi) ↑ N of Grefrath
M 3.3
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-05-02 06:54:39 		51.538, 6.583
28 km (17 mi) ↑ N of Grefrath
M 3.1
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-04-23 14:54:51 		50.148, 7.375
150 km (93 mi) ↘ SE of Grefrath
M 2.6
3 km
16 years ago
On 2008-04-23 12:10:58 		51.534, 6.591
28 km (17 mi) ↑ N of Grefrath
M 3.1
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-03-14 16:46:31 		51.586, 6.556
31 km (19 mi) ↑ N of Grefrath
M 3
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-03-13 00:39:00 		51.479, 6.714
30 km (18 mi) ↗ NE of Grefrath
M 2.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-03-11 18:17:37 		51.36, 6.52
12 km (7 mi) ↗ NE of Grefrath
M 3.4
10 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-17 11:07:20 		51.46, 6.6
22 km (14 mi) ↗ NE of Grefrath
M 3.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-16 01:46:56 		51.664, 7.01
58 km (36 mi) ↗ NE of Grefrath
M 2.5
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-11 03:30:56 		51.635, 6.839
47 km (29 mi) ↗ NE of Grefrath
M 2.6
10 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-07 21:59:41 		51.524, 6.958
47 km (29 mi) ↗ NE of Grefrath
M 2.6
1 km

Grefrath Earthquake Statistics

Since the 1950's Grefrath has experiences a total of 855 earthquakes, within a 150 km radius of the center of the city.

Earthquakes per Year in Grefrath 1950-2024

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

Earthquake Magnitude Distribution

Magnitude Earthquakes Percentage
M 1 52 5.1%
M 2 554 54.37%
M 3 228 22.37%
M 4 17 1.67%
M 5 4 0.39%

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

The last earthquake in Grefrath was 3 years ago and struck 70 km (44 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 Grefrath, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Grefrath was a 5.52 magnitude earthquake with a depth of 15.0 kilometers. It struck 71 km (44 mi) ↘ SE of the city, 73 years ago.

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

In 2024, Grefrath has experienced 0 earthquakes with a magnitude of 0.1 or higher on the Richter scale. That's lower than the annual average of 11.40 earthquakes in the region. Based on historic earthquake data, which dates back to 1950, we can asume that Grefrath is struck by an earthquake every 0.95 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.