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

Latest Earthquakes Near Overath, North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany

An overview of the latest earthquakes near Overath, 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 978 in total)
Time Epicenter Magnitude Depth
3 years ago
On 2021-01-02 06:36:28 		50.7101, 6.1535
83 km (51 mi) ↙ SW of Overath
M 2.5
10.08 km
4 years ago
On 2020-09-11 05:21:10 		49.6088, 8.2773
163 km (101 mi) ↘ SE of Overath
M 2.2
11.01 km
6 years ago
On 2018-05-25 22:43:25 		51.1375, 5.565
122 km (76 mi) ← W of Overath
M 2.9
10 km
10 years ago
On 2014-05-17 16:46:27 		49.7934, 8.6319
158 km (98 mi) ↘ SE of Overath
M 3.6
10 km
11 years ago
On 2013-01-20 18:26:31 		51.148, 5.9
99 km (61 mi) ← W of Overath
M 2.9
10 km
13 years ago
On 2011-09-08 19:02:50 		51.683, 6.025
120 km (75 mi) ← W of Overath
M 4.2
6 km
13 years ago
On 2011-02-14 12:43:12 		50.34, 7.841
76 km (47 mi) ↘ SE of Overath
M 3.9
12 km
13 years ago
On 2010-12-23 01:35:58 		49.993, 8.224
123 km (76 mi) ↘ SE of Overath
M 3.4
9 km
14 years ago
On 2010-06-29 00:42:46 		50.035, 8.311
123 km (76 mi) ↘ SE of Overath
M 3.4
10 km
14 years ago
On 2010-04-11 11:16:16 		50.354, 7.339
64 km (40 mi) ↘ SE of Overath
M 3.4
5 km
15 years ago
On 2009-07-24 02:58:06 		51.524, 6.52
84 km (52 mi) ↖ NW of Overath
M 4.1
5 km
15 years ago
On 2008-12-25 13:53:17 		51.524, 6.675
78 km (48 mi) ↖ NW of Overath
M 3.2
1 km
15 years ago
On 2008-12-23 00:50:25 		51.5, 6.581
79 km (49 mi) ↖ NW of Overath
M 2.9
1 km
15 years ago
On 2008-12-20 04:48:16 		51.78, 7.972
105 km (65 mi) ↑ N of Overath
M 3
10 km
16 years ago
On 2008-12-10 03:28:01 		51.654, 6.562
94 km (58 mi) ↖ NW of Overath
M 3.3
10 km
16 years ago
On 2008-12-08 17:21:52 		51.119, 6.484
59 km (37 mi) ← W of Overath
M 3
2 km
16 years ago
On 2008-11-22 16:31:14 		51.4, 7.84
64 km (40 mi) ↑ N of Overath
M 2.9
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-11-22 07:41:22 		51.563, 6.859
76 km (47 mi) ↖ NW of Overath
M 3.3
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-11-12 20:56:56 		51.461, 6.619
74 km (46 mi) ↖ NW of Overath
M 3.4
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-10-20 15:38:16 		51.453, 6.575
76 km (47 mi) ↖ NW of Overath
M 2.9
7.6 km
16 years ago
On 2008-10-13 04:37:25 		50.34, 7.45
66 km (41 mi) ↘ SE of Overath
M 2.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-10-09 20:40:28 		51.612, 7.768
82 km (51 mi) ↑ N of Overath
M 2.5
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-10-05 07:45:08 		51.452, 6.471
80 km (50 mi) ↖ NW of Overath
M 2.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-09-29 13:36:10 		50.372, 7.425
63 km (39 mi) ↘ SE of Overath
M 3
14.8 km
16 years ago
On 2008-09-24 13:55:37 		51.464, 6.602
75 km (47 mi) ↖ NW of Overath
M 3
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-09-18 14:33:16 		51.614, 6.569
90 km (56 mi) ↖ NW of Overath
M 3.2
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-08-12 15:18:52 		51.154, 5.878
101 km (62 mi) ← W of Overath
M 2.8
19.7 km
16 years ago
On 2008-08-11 17:59:27 		51.559, 6.534
87 km (54 mi) ↖ NW of Overath
M 2.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-08-11 17:58:36 		51.539, 6.493
87 km (54 mi) ↖ NW of Overath
M 2.7
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-08-07 20:26:21 		51.612, 6.482
93 km (58 mi) ↖ NW of Overath
M 2.7
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-07-18 18:12:39 		52.33, 7.66
157 km (97 mi) ↑ N of Overath
M 3.4
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-07-07 15:48:33 		50.8, 5.589
119 km (74 mi) ↙ SW of Overath
M 2.8
10 km
16 years ago
On 2008-06-19 03:12:22 		50.61, 5.537
127 km (79 mi) ↙ SW of Overath
M 2.5
10 km
16 years ago
On 2008-06-12 22:06:27 		51.625, 6.856
82 km (51 mi) ↖ NW of Overath
M 2.8
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-05-24 13:08:20 		51.592, 6.856
79 km (49 mi) ↖ NW of Overath
M 2.7
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-05-24 08:24:19 		51.519, 6.516
84 km (52 mi) ↖ NW of Overath
M 2.9
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-05-13 09:55:11 		51.531, 6.524
84 km (52 mi) ↖ NW of Overath
M 3.3
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-05-02 06:54:39 		51.538, 6.583
83 km (51 mi) ↖ NW of Overath
M 3.1
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-04-23 14:54:51 		50.148, 7.375
87 km (54 mi) ↘ SE of Overath
M 2.6
3 km
16 years ago
On 2008-04-23 12:10:58 		51.534, 6.591
82 km (51 mi) ↖ NW of Overath
M 3.1
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-04-16 23:29:05 		50.17, 7.79
92 km (57 mi) ↘ SE of Overath
M 2.8
10 km
16 years ago
On 2008-03-14 16:46:31 		51.586, 6.556
88 km (55 mi) ↖ NW of Overath
M 3
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-03-13 00:39:00 		51.479, 6.714
72 km (45 mi) ↖ NW of Overath
M 2.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-03-11 18:17:37 		51.36, 6.52
71 km (44 mi) ← W of Overath
M 3.4
10 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-17 11:07:20 		51.46, 6.6
75 km (46 mi) ↖ NW of Overath
M 3.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-16 01:46:56 		51.664, 7.01
83 km (51 mi) ↖ NW of Overath
M 2.5
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-11 03:30:56 		51.635, 6.839
83 km (52 mi) ↖ NW of Overath
M 2.6
10 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-07 21:59:41 		51.524, 6.958
69 km (43 mi) ↖ NW of Overath
M 2.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-03 06:11:27 		51.542, 6.557
84 km (52 mi) ↖ NW of Overath
M 2.8
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-01-24 03:30:08 		51.484, 6.47
83 km (51 mi) ↖ NW of Overath
M 3.7
10 km

Overath Earthquake Statistics

Since the 1950's Overath has experiences a total of 978 earthquakes, within a 150 km radius of the center of the city.

Earthquakes per Year in Overath 1950-2024

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

Earthquake Magnitude Distribution

Magnitude Earthquakes Percentage
M 1 66 5.71%
M 2 633 54.81%
M 3 257 22.25%
M 4 18 1.56%
M 5 4 0.35%

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

The last earthquake in Overath was 3 years ago and struck 83 km (51 mi) ↙ SW 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 Overath, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Overath was a 5.52 magnitude earthquake with a depth of 15.0 kilometers. It struck 43 km (26 mi) ↙ SW of the city, 73 years ago.

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

In 2024, Overath has experienced 0 earthquakes with a magnitude of 0.1 or higher on the Richter scale. That's lower than the annual average of 13.04 earthquakes in the region. Based on historic earthquake data, which dates back to 1950, we can asume that Overath is struck by an earthquake every 1.09 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.