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

Latest Earthquakes Near Hochfeld, North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany

An overview of the latest earthquakes near Hochfeld, 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 864 in total)
Time Epicenter Magnitude Depth
3 years ago
On 2021-01-02 06:36:28
50.7101, 6.1535
89 km (55 mi) ↓ S of Hochfeld
M 2.5
10.08 km
6 years ago
On 2018-05-25 22:43:25
51.1375, 5.565
88 km (54 mi) ↙ SW of Hochfeld
M 2.9
10 km
11 years ago
On 2013-01-20 18:26:31
51.148, 5.9
66 km (41 mi) ↙ SW of Hochfeld
M 2.9
10 km
13 years ago
On 2011-09-08 19:02:50
51.683, 6.025
58 km (36 mi) ← W of Hochfeld
M 4.2
6 km
13 years ago
On 2011-02-14 12:43:12
50.34, 7.841
142 km (88 mi) ↘ SE of Hochfeld
M 3.9
12 km
14 years ago
On 2010-04-11 11:16:16
50.354, 7.339
125 km (77 mi) ↘ SE of Hochfeld
M 3.4
5 km
15 years ago
On 2009-07-24 02:58:06
51.524, 6.52
19 km (12 mi) ← W of Hochfeld
M 4.1
5 km
15 years ago
On 2008-12-25 13:53:17
51.524, 6.675
12 km (7 mi) ↖ NW of Hochfeld
M 3.2
1 km
15 years ago
On 2008-12-23 00:50:25
51.5, 6.581
14 km (9 mi) ← W of Hochfeld
M 2.9
1 km
15 years ago
On 2008-12-20 04:48:16
51.78, 7.972
93 km (57 mi) ↗ NE of Hochfeld
M 3
10 km
15 years ago
On 2008-12-10 03:28:01
51.654, 6.562
29 km (18 mi) ↖ NW of Hochfeld
M 3.3
10 km
15 years ago
On 2008-12-08 17:21:52
51.119, 6.484
38 km (23 mi) ↓ S of Hochfeld
M 3
2 km
15 years ago
On 2008-11-22 16:31:14
51.4, 7.84
75 km (46 mi) → E of Hochfeld
M 2.9
5 km
15 years ago
On 2008-11-22 07:41:22
51.563, 6.859
17 km (10 mi) ↑ N of Hochfeld
M 3.3
1 km
15 years ago
On 2008-11-12 20:56:56
51.461, 6.619
10 km (6 mi) ← W of Hochfeld
M 3.4
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-10-20 15:38:16
51.453, 6.575
12 km (8 mi) ← W of Hochfeld
M 2.9
7.6 km
16 years ago
On 2008-10-13 04:37:25
50.34, 7.45
129 km (80 mi) ↘ SE of Hochfeld
M 2.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-10-09 20:40:28
51.612, 7.768
73 km (45 mi) ↗ NE of Hochfeld
M 2.5
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-10-05 07:45:08
51.452, 6.471
19 km (12 mi) ← W of Hochfeld
M 2.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-09-29 13:36:10
50.372, 7.425
125 km (78 mi) ↘ SE of Hochfeld
M 3
14.8 km
16 years ago
On 2008-09-24 13:55:37
51.464, 6.602
11 km (7 mi) ← W of Hochfeld
M 3
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-09-18 14:33:16
51.614, 6.569
25 km (15 mi) ↖ NW of Hochfeld
M 3.2
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-08-12 15:18:52
51.154, 5.878
67 km (42 mi) ↙ SW of Hochfeld
M 2.8
19.7 km
16 years ago
On 2008-08-11 17:59:27
51.559, 6.534
21 km (13 mi) ↖ NW of Hochfeld
M 2.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-08-11 17:58:36
51.539, 6.493
22 km (13 mi) ← W of Hochfeld
M 2.7
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-08-07 20:26:21
51.612, 6.482
28 km (17 mi) ↖ NW of Hochfeld
M 2.7
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-07-18 18:12:39
52.33, 7.66
118 km (73 mi) ↑ N of Hochfeld
M 3.4
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-07-07 15:48:33
50.8, 5.589
106 km (66 mi) ↙ SW of Hochfeld
M 2.8
10 km
16 years ago
On 2008-06-19 03:12:22
50.61, 5.537
123 km (77 mi) ↓ S of Hochfeld
M 2.5
10 km
16 years ago
On 2008-06-12 22:06:27
51.625, 6.856
23 km (14 mi) ↑ N of Hochfeld
M 2.8
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-05-24 13:08:20
51.592, 6.856
20 km (12 mi) ↑ N of Hochfeld
M 2.7
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-05-24 08:24:19
51.519, 6.516
19 km (12 mi) ← W of Hochfeld
M 2.9
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-05-13 09:55:11
51.531, 6.524
20 km (12 mi) ← W of Hochfeld
M 3.3
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-05-02 06:54:39
51.538, 6.583
17 km (11 mi) ↖ NW of Hochfeld
M 3.1
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-04-23 14:54:51
50.148, 7.375
147 km (91 mi) ↘ SE of Hochfeld
M 2.6
3 km
16 years ago
On 2008-04-23 12:10:58
51.534, 6.591
17 km (10 mi) ↖ NW of Hochfeld
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 Hochfeld
M 2.8
10 km
16 years ago
On 2008-03-14 16:46:31
51.586, 6.556
23 km (14 mi) ↖ NW of Hochfeld
M 3
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-03-13 00:39:00
51.479, 6.714
7 km (4 mi) ↖ NW of Hochfeld
M 2.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-03-11 18:17:37
51.36, 6.52
17 km (10 mi) ↙ SW of Hochfeld
M 3.4
10 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-17 11:07:20
51.46, 6.6
11 km (7 mi) ← W of Hochfeld
M 3.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-16 01:46:56
51.664, 7.01
32 km (20 mi) ↑ N of Hochfeld
M 2.5
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-11 03:30:56
51.635, 6.839
24 km (15 mi) ↑ N of Hochfeld
M 2.6
10 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-07 21:59:41
51.524, 6.958
18 km (11 mi) ↗ NE of Hochfeld
M 2.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-03 06:11:27
51.542, 6.557
19 km (12 mi) ← W of Hochfeld
M 2.8
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-01-24 03:30:08
51.484, 6.47
20 km (13 mi) ← W of Hochfeld
M 3.7
10 km
16 years ago
On 2007-12-22 11:12:41
51.539, 6.797
13 km (8 mi) ↑ N of Hochfeld
M 2.8
1 km
16 years ago
On 2007-12-12 14:52:31
51.471, 6.5
18 km (11 mi) ← W of Hochfeld
M 3.7
5 km
16 years ago
On 2007-11-25 03:10:20
50.445, 5.869
124 km (77 mi) ↓ S of Hochfeld
M 3.7
13 km
16 years ago
On 2007-11-20 08:22:32
50.221, 7.823
152 km (95 mi) ↘ SE of Hochfeld
M 3
10 km

Hochfeld Earthquake Statistics

Since the 1950's Hochfeld has experiences a total of 864 earthquakes, within a 150 km radius of the center of the city.

Earthquakes per Year in Hochfeld 1950-2024

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

Earthquake Magnitude Distribution

Magnitude Earthquakes Percentage
M 1 53 5.18%
M 2 556 54.3%
M 3 233 22.75%
M 4 18 1.76%
M 5 4 0.39%

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

The last earthquake in Hochfeld was 3 years ago and struck 89 km (55 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 Hochfeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Hochfeld was a 5.52 magnitude earthquake with a depth of 15.0 kilometers. It struck 74 km (46 mi) ↓ S of the city, 73 years ago.

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

In 2024, Hochfeld has experienced 0 earthquakes with a magnitude of 0.1 or higher on the Richter scale. That's lower than the annual average of 11.52 earthquakes in the region. Based on historic earthquake data, which dates back to 1950, we can asume that Hochfeld is struck by an earthquake every 0.96 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.