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

Latest Earthquakes Near Laer, North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany

An overview of the latest earthquakes near Laer, 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 611 in total)
Time Epicenter Magnitude Depth
2 years ago
On 2022-09-24 10:20:37 		53.3619, 6.8098
149 km (93 mi) ↖ NW of Laer
M 2.7
5 km
5 years ago
On 2019-05-22 03:48:59 		53.3922, 6.5867
157 km (97 mi) ↖ NW of Laer
M 3.2
10 km
11 years ago
On 2013-02-07 23:19:08 		53.41, 6.623
158 km (98 mi) ↖ NW of Laer
M 3.4
10 km
11 years ago
On 2013-01-20 18:26:31 		51.148, 5.9
142 km (88 mi) ↙ SW of Laer
M 2.9
10 km
12 years ago
On 2012-08-16 20:30:33 		53.342, 6.752
148 km (92 mi) ↖ NW of Laer
M 3.4
3 km
13 years ago
On 2011-09-08 19:02:50 		51.683, 6.025
100 km (62 mi) ↙ SW of Laer
M 4.2
6 km
15 years ago
On 2009-07-24 02:58:06 		51.524, 6.52
82 km (51 mi) ↓ S of Laer
M 4.1
5 km
15 years ago
On 2008-12-25 13:53:17 		51.524, 6.675
75 km (46 mi) ↓ S of Laer
M 3.2
1 km
15 years ago
On 2008-12-23 00:50:25 		51.5, 6.581
81 km (50 mi) ↓ S of Laer
M 2.9
1 km
15 years ago
On 2008-12-20 04:48:16 		51.78, 7.972
52 km (32 mi) → E of Laer
M 3
10 km
15 years ago
On 2008-12-10 03:28:01 		51.654, 6.562
70 km (43 mi) ↙ SW of Laer
M 3.3
10 km
15 years ago
On 2008-12-08 17:21:52 		51.119, 6.484
120 km (74 mi) ↓ S of Laer
M 3
2 km
15 years ago
On 2008-11-22 16:31:14 		51.4, 7.84
80 km (49 mi) ↘ SE of Laer
M 2.9
5 km
15 years ago
On 2008-11-22 07:41:22 		51.563, 6.859
64 km (40 mi) ↓ S of Laer
M 3.3
1 km
15 years ago
On 2008-11-12 20:56:56 		51.461, 6.619
83 km (51 mi) ↓ S of Laer
M 3.4
1 km
15 years ago
On 2008-10-30 05:54:28 		53.378, 6.602
155 km (96 mi) ↖ NW of Laer
M 3.3
3 km
15 years ago
On 2008-10-20 15:38:16 		51.453, 6.575
85 km (53 mi) ↓ S of Laer
M 2.9
7.6 km
16 years ago
On 2008-10-09 20:40:28 		51.612, 7.768
56 km (35 mi) ↘ SE of Laer
M 2.5
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-10-05 07:45:08 		51.452, 6.471
90 km (56 mi) ↓ S of Laer
M 2.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-09-24 13:55:37 		51.464, 6.602
83 km (52 mi) ↓ S of Laer
M 3
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-09-18 14:33:16 		51.614, 6.569
73 km (45 mi) ↙ SW of Laer
M 3.2
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-08-12 15:18:52 		51.154, 5.878
143 km (88 mi) ↙ SW of Laer
M 2.8
19.7 km
16 years ago
On 2008-08-11 17:59:27 		51.559, 6.534
79 km (49 mi) ↙ SW of Laer
M 2.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-08-11 17:58:36 		51.539, 6.493
82 km (51 mi) ↙ SW of Laer
M 2.7
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-08-07 20:26:21 		51.612, 6.482
77 km (48 mi) ↙ SW of Laer
M 2.7
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-07-18 18:12:39 		52.33, 7.66
36 km (22 mi) ↑ N of Laer
M 3.4
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-06-12 22:06:27 		51.625, 6.856
58 km (36 mi) ↓ S of Laer
M 2.8
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-05-24 13:08:20 		51.592, 6.856
62 km (38 mi) ↓ S of Laer
M 2.7
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-05-24 08:24:19 		51.519, 6.516
83 km (51 mi) ↓ S of Laer
M 2.9
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-05-13 09:55:11 		51.531, 6.524
81 km (50 mi) ↓ S of Laer
M 3.3
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-05-02 06:54:39 		51.538, 6.583
78 km (48 mi) ↓ S of Laer
M 3.1
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-04-23 12:10:58 		51.534, 6.591
78 km (48 mi) ↓ S of Laer
M 3.1
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-04-03 00:06:17 		53.082, 9.114
164 km (102 mi) ↗ NE of Laer
M 2.8
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-03-14 16:46:31 		51.586, 6.556
75 km (47 mi) ↙ SW of Laer
M 3
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-03-13 00:39:00 		51.479, 6.714
77 km (48 mi) ↓ S of Laer
M 2.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-03-11 18:17:37 		51.36, 6.52
96 km (59 mi) ↓ S of Laer
M 3.4
10 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-17 11:07:20 		51.46, 6.6
84 km (52 mi) ↓ S of Laer
M 3.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-16 01:46:56 		51.664, 7.01
49 km (30 mi) ↓ S of Laer
M 2.5
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-11 03:30:56 		51.635, 6.839
58 km (36 mi) ↓ S of Laer
M 2.6
10 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-07 21:59:41 		51.524, 6.958
65 km (40 mi) ↓ S of Laer
M 2.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-03 06:11:27 		51.542, 6.557
79 km (49 mi) ↓ S of Laer
M 2.8
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-01-24 03:30:08 		51.484, 6.47
88 km (54 mi) ↓ S of Laer
M 3.7
10 km
16 years ago
On 2007-12-22 11:12:41 		51.539, 6.797
69 km (42 mi) ↓ S of Laer
M 2.8
1 km
16 years ago
On 2007-12-12 14:52:31 		51.471, 6.5
87 km (54 mi) ↓ S of Laer
M 3.7
5 km
17 years ago
On 2007-10-12 20:14:17 		51.696, 7.82
51 km (31 mi) ↘ SE of Laer
M 2.7
1 km
17 years ago
On 2007-08-15 00:04:47 		51.549, 6.563
78 km (48 mi) ↓ S of Laer
M 2.5
1 km
17 years ago
On 2007-08-08 18:44:49 		51.661, 7.704
49 km (31 mi) ↘ SE of Laer
M 2.6
1 km
17 years ago
On 2007-06-30 06:43:29 		51.528, 6.536
81 km (50 mi) ↓ S of Laer
M 2.5
1 km
17 years ago
On 2007-06-04 19:34:20 		51.525, 6.555
80 km (50 mi) ↓ S of Laer
M 2.6
1 km
17 years ago
On 2007-04-28 06:36:36 		51.593, 6.965
58 km (36 mi) ↓ S of Laer
M 2.7
1 km

Laer Earthquake Statistics

Since the 1950's Laer has experiences a total of 611 earthquakes, within a 150 km radius of the center of the city.

Earthquakes per Year in Laer 1950-2024

Annual earthquakes counts for Laer was last updated at 2024-02-09 23:09:29.

Earthquake Magnitude Distribution

Magnitude Earthquakes Percentage
M 1 35 4.94%
M 2 399 56.28%
M 3 163 22.99%
M 4 11 1.55%
M 5 3 0.42%

Magnitude distribution for Laer was last updated at 2024-06-07 20:11:48.

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 Laer, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?

The last earthquake in Laer was 2 years ago and struck 149 km (93 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 Laer, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Laer was a 5.52 magnitude earthquake with a depth of 15.0 kilometers. It struck 151 km (94 mi) ↓ S of the city, 73 years ago.

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

In 2024, Laer has experienced 0 earthquakes with a magnitude of 0.1 or higher on the Richter scale. That's lower than the annual average of 8.15 earthquakes in the region. Based on historic earthquake data, which dates back to 1950, we can asume that Laer is struck by an earthquake every 0.68 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.