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

Latest Earthquakes Near Heek, North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany

An overview of the latest earthquakes near Heek, 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 632 in total)
Time Epicenter Magnitude Depth
2 years ago
On 2022-09-24 10:20:37 		53.3619, 6.8098
139 km (86 mi) ↖ NW of Heek
M 2.7
5 km
5 years ago
On 2019-05-22 03:48:59 		53.3922, 6.5867
145 km (90 mi) ↖ NW of Heek
M 3.2
10 km
6 years ago
On 2018-05-25 22:43:25 		51.1375, 5.565
151 km (94 mi) ↓ S of Heek
M 2.9
10 km
11 years ago
On 2013-02-07 23:19:08 		53.41, 6.623
147 km (91 mi) ↖ NW of Heek
M 3.4
10 km
11 years ago
On 2013-01-20 18:26:31 		51.148, 5.9
135 km (84 mi) ↓ S of Heek
M 2.9
10 km
12 years ago
On 2012-08-16 20:30:33 		53.342, 6.752
138 km (85 mi) ↖ NW of Heek
M 3.4
3 km
13 years ago
On 2011-09-08 19:02:50 		51.683, 6.025
88 km (54 mi) ↙ SW of Heek
M 4.2
6 km
15 years ago
On 2009-07-24 02:58:06 		51.524, 6.52
77 km (47 mi) ↓ S of Heek
M 4.1
5 km
15 years ago
On 2008-12-25 13:53:17 		51.524, 6.675
72 km (44 mi) ↓ S of Heek
M 3.2
1 km
15 years ago
On 2008-12-23 00:50:25 		51.5, 6.581
77 km (48 mi) ↓ S of Heek
M 2.9
1 km
15 years ago
On 2008-12-20 04:48:16 		51.78, 7.972
70 km (43 mi) → E of Heek
M 3
10 km
15 years ago
On 2008-12-10 03:28:01 		51.654, 6.562
63 km (39 mi) ↓ S of Heek
M 3.3
10 km
15 years ago
On 2008-12-08 17:21:52 		51.119, 6.484
118 km (73 mi) ↓ S of Heek
M 3
2 km
16 years ago
On 2008-11-22 16:31:14 		51.4, 7.84
94 km (58 mi) ↘ SE of Heek
M 2.9
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-11-22 07:41:22 		51.563, 6.859
63 km (39 mi) ↓ S of Heek
M 3.3
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-11-12 20:56:56 		51.461, 6.619
80 km (49 mi) ↓ S of Heek
M 3.4
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-10-30 05:54:28 		53.378, 6.602
144 km (89 mi) ↖ NW of Heek
M 3.3
3 km
16 years ago
On 2008-10-20 15:38:16 		51.453, 6.575
82 km (51 mi) ↓ S of Heek
M 2.9
7.6 km
16 years ago
On 2008-10-09 20:40:28 		51.612, 7.768
72 km (45 mi) ↘ SE of Heek
M 2.5
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-10-05 07:45:08 		51.452, 6.471
85 km (53 mi) ↓ S of Heek
M 2.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-09-24 13:55:37 		51.464, 6.602
80 km (49 mi) ↓ S of Heek
M 3
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-09-18 14:33:16 		51.614, 6.569
66 km (41 mi) ↓ S of Heek
M 3.2
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-08-12 15:18:52 		51.154, 5.878
136 km (84 mi) ↓ S of Heek
M 2.8
19.7 km
16 years ago
On 2008-08-11 17:59:27 		51.559, 6.534
73 km (45 mi) ↓ S of Heek
M 2.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-08-11 17:58:36 		51.539, 6.493
76 km (47 mi) ↓ S of Heek
M 2.7
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-08-07 20:26:21 		51.612, 6.482
70 km (43 mi) ↓ S of Heek
M 2.7
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-07-18 18:12:39 		52.33, 7.66
44 km (27 mi) ↗ NE of Heek
M 3.4
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-06-12 22:06:27 		51.625, 6.856
57 km (35 mi) ↓ S of Heek
M 2.8
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-05-24 13:08:20 		51.592, 6.856
60 km (37 mi) ↓ S of Heek
M 2.7
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-05-24 08:24:19 		51.519, 6.516
77 km (48 mi) ↓ S of Heek
M 2.9
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-05-13 09:55:11 		51.531, 6.524
76 km (47 mi) ↓ S of Heek
M 3.3
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-05-02 06:54:39 		51.538, 6.583
73 km (45 mi) ↓ S of Heek
M 3.1
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-04-23 12:10:58 		51.534, 6.591
73 km (45 mi) ↓ S of Heek
M 3.1
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-04-03 00:06:17 		53.082, 9.114
173 km (107 mi) ↗ NE of Heek
M 2.8
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-03-14 16:46:31 		51.586, 6.556
69 km (43 mi) ↓ S of Heek
M 3
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-03-13 00:39:00 		51.479, 6.714
75 km (47 mi) ↓ S of Heek
M 2.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-03-11 18:17:37 		51.36, 6.52
93 km (57 mi) ↓ S of Heek
M 3.4
10 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-17 11:07:20 		51.46, 6.6
80 km (50 mi) ↓ S of Heek
M 3.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-16 01:46:56 		51.664, 7.01
50 km (31 mi) ↓ S of Heek
M 2.5
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-11 03:30:56 		51.635, 6.839
56 km (35 mi) ↓ S of Heek
M 2.6
10 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-07 21:59:41 		51.524, 6.958
66 km (41 mi) ↓ S of Heek
M 2.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-03 06:11:27 		51.542, 6.557
73 km (45 mi) ↓ S of Heek
M 2.8
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-01-24 03:30:08 		51.484, 6.47
82 km (51 mi) ↓ S of Heek
M 3.7
10 km
16 years ago
On 2007-12-22 11:12:41 		51.539, 6.797
67 km (41 mi) ↓ S of Heek
M 2.8
1 km
16 years ago
On 2007-12-12 14:52:31 		51.471, 6.5
82 km (51 mi) ↓ S of Heek
M 3.7
5 km
17 years ago
On 2007-10-12 20:14:17 		51.696, 7.82
68 km (42 mi) → E of Heek
M 2.7
1 km
17 years ago
On 2007-08-15 00:04:47 		51.549, 6.563
73 km (45 mi) ↓ S of Heek
M 2.5
1 km
17 years ago
On 2007-08-08 18:44:49 		51.661, 7.704
65 km (40 mi) ↘ SE of Heek
M 2.6
1 km
17 years ago
On 2007-06-30 06:43:29 		51.528, 6.536
76 km (47 mi) ↓ S of Heek
M 2.5
1 km
17 years ago
On 2007-06-04 19:34:20 		51.525, 6.555
75 km (47 mi) ↓ S of Heek
M 2.6
1 km

Heek Earthquake Statistics

Since the 1950's Heek has experiences a total of 632 earthquakes, within a 150 km radius of the center of the city.

Earthquakes per Year in Heek 1950-2024

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

Earthquake Magnitude Distribution

Magnitude Earthquakes Percentage
M 1 35 4.79%
M 2 403 55.21%
M 3 180 24.66%
M 4 12 1.64%
M 5 2 0.27%

Magnitude distribution for Heek was last updated at 2024-06-07 20:11:47.

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 Heek, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?

The last earthquake in Heek was 2 years ago and struck 139 km (86 mi) ↖ NW of the city. The earthquake had a magnitude 2.70 on the richter scale and a depth of 5.0 km.

What was the strongest earthquake near Heek, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Heek was a 5.52 magnitude earthquake with a depth of 15.0 kilometers. It struck 154 km (96 mi) ↓ S of the city, 73 years ago.

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

In 2024, Heek has experienced 0 earthquakes with a magnitude of 0.1 or higher on the Richter scale. That's lower than the annual average of 8.43 earthquakes in the region. Based on historic earthquake data, which dates back to 1950, we can asume that Heek is struck by an earthquake every 0.70 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.