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

Latest Earthquakes Near Olsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany

An overview of the latest earthquakes near Olsberg, 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 696 in total)
Time Epicenter Magnitude Depth
13 years ago
On 2011-02-14 12:43:12 		50.34, 7.841
121 km (75 mi) ↓ S of Olsberg
M 3.9
12 km
13 years ago
On 2010-12-23 01:35:58 		49.993, 8.224
152 km (94 mi) ↓ S of Olsberg
M 3.4
9 km
14 years ago
On 2010-06-29 00:42:46 		50.035, 8.311
147 km (91 mi) ↓ S of Olsberg
M 3.4
10 km
14 years ago
On 2010-04-11 11:16:16 		50.354, 7.339
137 km (85 mi) ↓ S of Olsberg
M 3.4
5 km
15 years ago
On 2009-07-24 02:58:06 		51.524, 6.52
137 km (85 mi) ← W of Olsberg
M 4.1
5 km
15 years ago
On 2008-12-25 13:53:17 		51.524, 6.675
127 km (78 mi) ← W of Olsberg
M 3.2
1 km
15 years ago
On 2008-12-23 00:50:25 		51.5, 6.581
133 km (82 mi) ← W of Olsberg
M 2.9
1 km
15 years ago
On 2008-12-20 04:48:16 		51.78, 7.972
59 km (36 mi) ↖ NW of Olsberg
M 3
10 km
15 years ago
On 2008-12-10 03:28:01 		51.654, 6.562
137 km (85 mi) ← W of Olsberg
M 3.3
10 km
15 years ago
On 2008-12-08 17:21:52 		51.119, 6.484
142 km (88 mi) ↙ SW of Olsberg
M 3
2 km
15 years ago
On 2008-11-22 16:31:14 		51.4, 7.84
45 km (28 mi) ← W of Olsberg
M 2.9
5 km
15 years ago
On 2008-11-22 07:41:22 		51.563, 6.859
115 km (71 mi) ← W of Olsberg
M 3.3
1 km
15 years ago
On 2008-11-12 20:56:56 		51.461, 6.619
130 km (80 mi) ← W of Olsberg
M 3.4
1 km
15 years ago
On 2008-10-20 15:38:16 		51.453, 6.575
133 km (82 mi) ← W of Olsberg
M 2.9
7.6 km
15 years ago
On 2008-10-13 04:37:25 		50.34, 7.45
134 km (83 mi) ↓ S of Olsberg
M 2.6
1 km
15 years ago
On 2008-10-09 20:40:28 		51.612, 7.768
57 km (35 mi) ← W of Olsberg
M 2.5
1 km
15 years ago
On 2008-10-05 07:45:08 		51.452, 6.471
140 km (87 mi) ← W of Olsberg
M 2.6
1 km
15 years ago
On 2008-09-29 13:36:10 		50.372, 7.425
132 km (82 mi) ↓ S of Olsberg
M 3
14.8 km
15 years ago
On 2008-09-24 13:55:37 		51.464, 6.602
131 km (81 mi) ← W of Olsberg
M 3
5 km
15 years ago
On 2008-09-18 14:33:16 		51.614, 6.569
135 km (84 mi) ← W of Olsberg
M 3.2
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-08-11 17:59:27 		51.559, 6.534
137 km (85 mi) ← W of Olsberg
M 2.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-08-11 17:58:36 		51.539, 6.493
139 km (86 mi) ← W of Olsberg
M 2.7
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-08-07 20:26:21 		51.612, 6.482
141 km (88 mi) ← W of Olsberg
M 2.7
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-07-18 18:12:39 		52.33, 7.66
122 km (76 mi) ↖ NW of Olsberg
M 3.4
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-06-12 22:06:27 		51.625, 6.856
116 km (72 mi) ← W of Olsberg
M 2.8
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-05-24 13:08:20 		51.592, 6.856
116 km (72 mi) ← W of Olsberg
M 2.7
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-05-24 08:24:19 		51.519, 6.516
137 km (85 mi) ← W of Olsberg
M 2.9
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-05-13 09:55:11 		51.531, 6.524
137 km (85 mi) ← W of Olsberg
M 3.3
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-05-06 11:16:44 		50.766, 10.038
126 km (78 mi) → E of Olsberg
M 2.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-05-02 06:54:39 		51.538, 6.583
133 km (83 mi) ← W of Olsberg
M 3.1
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-04-23 14:54:51 		50.148, 7.375
155 km (96 mi) ↓ S of Olsberg
M 2.6
3 km
16 years ago
On 2008-04-23 12:10:58 		51.534, 6.591
133 km (82 mi) ← W of Olsberg
M 3.1
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-04-16 23:29:05 		50.17, 7.79
140 km (87 mi) ↓ S of Olsberg
M 2.8
10 km
16 years ago
On 2008-03-14 16:46:31 		51.586, 6.556
136 km (84 mi) ← W of Olsberg
M 3
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-03-13 00:39:00 		51.479, 6.714
123 km (76 mi) ← W of Olsberg
M 2.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-03-11 18:17:37 		51.36, 6.52
136 km (84 mi) ← W of Olsberg
M 3.4
10 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-17 11:07:20 		51.46, 6.6
131 km (81 mi) ← W of Olsberg
M 3.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-16 01:46:56 		51.664, 7.01
107 km (67 mi) ← W of Olsberg
M 2.5
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-11 03:30:56 		51.635, 6.839
118 km (73 mi) ← W of Olsberg
M 2.6
10 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-07 21:59:41 		51.524, 6.958
107 km (66 mi) ← W of Olsberg
M 2.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-03 06:11:27 		51.542, 6.557
135 km (84 mi) ← W of Olsberg
M 2.8
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-01-24 03:30:08 		51.484, 6.47
140 km (87 mi) ← W of Olsberg
M 3.7
10 km
16 years ago
On 2007-12-22 11:12:41 		51.539, 6.797
119 km (73 mi) ← W of Olsberg
M 2.8
1 km
16 years ago
On 2007-12-12 14:52:31 		51.471, 6.5
138 km (86 mi) ← W of Olsberg
M 3.7
5 km
16 years ago
On 2007-11-20 08:22:32 		50.221, 7.823
134 km (83 mi) ↓ S of Olsberg
M 3
10 km
16 years ago
On 2007-11-17 19:03:36 		50.2, 8.03
132 km (82 mi) ↓ S of Olsberg
M 2.8
10 km
16 years ago
On 2007-10-12 20:14:17 		51.696, 7.82
59 km (37 mi) ← W of Olsberg
M 2.7
1 km
16 years ago
On 2007-10-01 11:25:52 		50.046, 7.405
164 km (102 mi) ↓ S of Olsberg
M 2.6
10 km
17 years ago
On 2007-08-15 00:04:47 		51.549, 6.563
135 km (83 mi) ← W of Olsberg
M 2.5
1 km
17 years ago
On 2007-08-08 18:44:49 		51.661, 7.704
64 km (39 mi) ← W of Olsberg
M 2.6
1 km

Olsberg Earthquake Statistics

Since the 1950's Olsberg has experiences a total of 696 earthquakes, within a 150 km radius of the center of the city.

Earthquakes per Year in Olsberg 1950-2024

Annual earthquakes counts for Olsberg was last updated at 2024-02-09 23:09:31.

Earthquake Magnitude Distribution

Magnitude Earthquakes Percentage
M 1 41 5.16%
M 2 462 58.19%
M 3 174 21.91%
M 4 13 1.64%
M 5 6 0.76%

Magnitude distribution for Olsberg was last updated at 2024-06-07 20:11:49.

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 Olsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?

The last earthquake in Olsberg was 13 years ago and struck 121 km (75 mi) ↓ S of the city. The earthquake had a magnitude 3.90 on the richter scale and a depth of 12.0 km.

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

The strongest earthquake recorded near Olsberg was a 5.52 magnitude earthquake with a depth of 15.0 kilometers. It struck 139 km (86 mi) ↙ SW of the city, 73 years ago.

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

In 2024, Olsberg has experienced 0 earthquakes with a magnitude of 0.1 or higher on the Richter scale. That's lower than the annual average of 9.28 earthquakes in the region. Based on historic earthquake data, which dates back to 1950, we can asume that Olsberg is struck by an earthquake every 0.77 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.