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

Latest Earthquakes Near Herten, North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany

An overview of the latest earthquakes near Herten, 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 822 in total)
Time Epicenter Magnitude Depth
3 years ago
On 2021-01-02 06:36:28 		50.7101, 6.1535
120 km (74 mi) ↓ S of Herten
M 2.5
10.08 km
6 years ago
On 2018-05-25 22:43:25 		51.1375, 5.565
120 km (75 mi) ↙ SW of Herten
M 2.9
10 km
11 years ago
On 2013-01-20 18:26:31 		51.148, 5.9
99 km (61 mi) ↙ SW of Herten
M 2.9
10 km
13 years ago
On 2011-09-08 19:02:50 		51.683, 6.025
77 km (48 mi) ← W of Herten
M 4.2
6 km
13 years ago
On 2011-02-14 12:43:12 		50.34, 7.841
147 km (91 mi) ↘ SE of Herten
M 3.9
12 km
14 years ago
On 2010-04-11 11:16:16 		50.354, 7.339
138 km (86 mi) ↘ SE of Herten
M 3.4
5 km
15 years ago
On 2009-07-24 02:58:06 		51.524, 6.52
43 km (27 mi) ↙ SW of Herten
M 4.1
5 km
15 years ago
On 2008-12-25 13:53:17 		51.524, 6.675
33 km (20 mi) ↙ SW of Herten
M 3.2
1 km
15 years ago
On 2008-12-23 00:50:25 		51.5, 6.581
40 km (25 mi) ↙ SW of Herten
M 2.9
1 km
15 years ago
On 2008-12-20 04:48:16 		51.78, 7.972
60 km (37 mi) ↗ NE of Herten
M 3
10 km
16 years ago
On 2008-12-10 03:28:01 		51.654, 6.562
40 km (25 mi) ← W of Herten
M 3.3
10 km
16 years ago
On 2008-12-08 17:21:52 		51.119, 6.484
70 km (43 mi) ↓ S of Herten
M 3
2 km
16 years ago
On 2008-11-22 16:31:14 		51.4, 7.84
52 km (32 mi) → E of Herten
M 2.9
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-11-22 07:41:22 		51.563, 6.859
20 km (12 mi) ↙ SW of Herten
M 3.3
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-11-12 20:56:56 		51.461, 6.619
39 km (24 mi) ↙ SW of Herten
M 3.4
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-10-20 15:38:16 		51.453, 6.575
42 km (26 mi) ↙ SW of Herten
M 2.9
7.6 km
16 years ago
On 2008-10-13 04:37:25 		50.34, 7.45
141 km (87 mi) ↘ SE of Herten
M 2.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-10-09 20:40:28 		51.612, 7.768
43 km (26 mi) ↗ NE of Herten
M 2.5
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-10-05 07:45:08 		51.452, 6.471
49 km (30 mi) ↙ SW of Herten
M 2.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-09-29 13:36:10 		50.372, 7.425
137 km (85 mi) ↘ SE of Herten
M 3
14.8 km
16 years ago
On 2008-09-24 13:55:37 		51.464, 6.602
40 km (25 mi) ↙ SW of Herten
M 3
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-09-18 14:33:16 		51.614, 6.569
39 km (24 mi) ← W of Herten
M 3.2
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-08-12 15:18:52 		51.154, 5.878
100 km (62 mi) ↙ SW of Herten
M 2.8
19.7 km
16 years ago
On 2008-08-11 17:59:27 		51.559, 6.534
42 km (26 mi) ↙ SW of Herten
M 2.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-08-11 17:58:36 		51.539, 6.493
45 km (28 mi) ↙ SW of Herten
M 2.7
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-08-07 20:26:21 		51.612, 6.482
45 km (28 mi) ← W of Herten
M 2.7
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-07-18 18:12:39 		52.33, 7.66
88 km (55 mi) ↑ N of Herten
M 3.4
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-07-07 15:48:33 		50.8, 5.589
139 km (86 mi) ↙ SW of Herten
M 2.8
10 km
16 years ago
On 2008-06-19 03:12:22 		50.61, 5.537
156 km (97 mi) ↙ SW of Herten
M 2.5
10 km
16 years ago
On 2008-06-12 22:06:27 		51.625, 6.856
20 km (12 mi) ← W of Herten
M 2.8
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-05-24 13:08:20 		51.592, 6.856
19 km (12 mi) ↙ SW of Herten
M 2.7
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-05-24 08:24:19 		51.519, 6.516
44 km (27 mi) ↙ SW of Herten
M 2.9
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-05-13 09:55:11 		51.531, 6.524
43 km (27 mi) ↙ SW of Herten
M 3.3
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-05-02 06:54:39 		51.538, 6.583
39 km (24 mi) ↙ SW of Herten
M 3.1
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-04-23 14:54:51 		50.148, 7.375
161 km (100 mi) ↘ SE of Herten
M 2.6
3 km
16 years ago
On 2008-04-23 12:10:58 		51.534, 6.591
38 km (24 mi) ↙ SW of Herten
M 3.1
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-03-14 16:46:31 		51.586, 6.556
40 km (25 mi) ↙ SW of Herten
M 3
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-03-13 00:39:00 		51.479, 6.714
32 km (20 mi) ↙ SW of Herten
M 2.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-03-11 18:17:37 		51.36, 6.52
50 km (31 mi) ↙ SW of Herten
M 3.4
10 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-17 11:07:20 		51.46, 6.6
40 km (25 mi) ↙ SW of Herten
M 3.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-16 01:46:56 		51.664, 7.01
11 km (7 mi) ← W of Herten
M 2.5
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-11 03:30:56 		51.635, 6.839
21 km (13 mi) ← W of Herten
M 2.6
10 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-07 21:59:41 		51.524, 6.958
15 km (9 mi) ↙ SW of Herten
M 2.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-03 06:11:27 		51.542, 6.557
41 km (25 mi) ↙ SW of Herten
M 2.8
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-01-24 03:30:08 		51.484, 6.47
48 km (29 mi) ↙ SW of Herten
M 3.7
10 km
16 years ago
On 2007-12-22 11:12:41 		51.539, 6.797
24 km (15 mi) ↙ SW of Herten
M 2.8
1 km
17 years ago
On 2007-12-12 14:52:31 		51.471, 6.5
46 km (28 mi) ↙ SW of Herten
M 3.7
5 km
17 years ago
On 2007-11-25 03:10:20 		50.445, 5.869
156 km (96 mi) ↓ S of Herten
M 3.7
13 km
17 years ago
On 2007-10-12 20:14:17 		51.696, 7.82
47 km (29 mi) ↗ NE of Herten
M 2.7
1 km
17 years ago
On 2007-08-15 00:04:47 		51.549, 6.563
40 km (25 mi) ↙ SW of Herten
M 2.5
1 km

Herten Earthquake Statistics

Since the 1950's Herten has experiences a total of 822 earthquakes, within a 150 km radius of the center of the city.

Earthquakes per Year in Herten 1950-2024

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

Earthquake Magnitude Distribution

Magnitude Earthquakes Percentage
M 1 48 4.92%
M 2 528 54.15%
M 3 225 23.08%
M 4 17 1.74%
M 5 4 0.41%

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

The last earthquake in Herten was 3 years ago and struck 120 km (74 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 Herten, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Herten was a 5.52 magnitude earthquake with a depth of 15.0 kilometers. It struck 98 km (61 mi) ↓ S of the city, 73 years ago.

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

In 2024, Herten has experienced 0 earthquakes with a magnitude of 0.1 or higher on the Richter scale. That's lower than the annual average of 10.96 earthquakes in the region. Based on historic earthquake data, which dates back to 1950, we can asume that Herten is struck by an earthquake every 0.91 months.

Earthquakes Near other Cities in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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.