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

Latest Earthquakes Near Selm, North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany

An overview of the latest earthquakes near Selm, 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 752 in total)
Time Epicenter Magnitude Depth
3 years ago
On 2021-01-02 06:36:28 		50.7101, 6.1535
142 km (88 mi) ↓ S of Selm
M 2.5
10.08 km
6 years ago
On 2018-05-25 22:43:25 		51.1375, 5.565
145 km (90 mi) ↙ SW of Selm
M 2.9
10 km
11 years ago
On 2013-01-20 18:26:31 		51.148, 5.9
124 km (77 mi) ↙ SW of Selm
M 2.9
10 km
13 years ago
On 2011-09-08 19:02:50 		51.683, 6.025
99 km (61 mi) ↙ SW of Selm
M 4.2
6 km
13 years ago
On 2011-02-14 12:43:12 		50.34, 7.841
153 km (95 mi) ↘ SE of Selm
M 3.9
12 km
14 years ago
On 2010-04-11 11:16:16 		50.354, 7.339
149 km (92 mi) ↓ S of Selm
M 3.4
5 km
15 years ago
On 2009-07-24 02:58:06 		51.524, 6.52
68 km (42 mi) ↙ SW of Selm
M 4.1
5 km
15 years ago
On 2008-12-25 13:53:17 		51.524, 6.675
58 km (36 mi) ↙ SW of Selm
M 3.2
1 km
15 years ago
On 2008-12-23 00:50:25 		51.5, 6.581
65 km (40 mi) ↙ SW of Selm
M 2.9
1 km
15 years ago
On 2008-12-20 04:48:16 		51.78, 7.972
35 km (22 mi) ↗ NE of Selm
M 3
10 km
15 years ago
On 2008-12-10 03:28:01 		51.654, 6.562
62 km (38 mi) ↙ SW of Selm
M 3.3
10 km
15 years ago
On 2008-12-08 17:21:52 		51.119, 6.484
93 km (58 mi) ↙ SW of Selm
M 3
2 km
16 years ago
On 2008-11-22 16:31:14 		51.4, 7.84
41 km (26 mi) ↘ SE of Selm
M 2.9
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-11-22 07:41:22 		51.563, 6.859
44 km (27 mi) ↙ SW of Selm
M 3.3
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-11-12 20:56:56 		51.461, 6.619
64 km (39 mi) ↙ SW of Selm
M 3.4
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-10-20 15:38:16 		51.453, 6.575
67 km (41 mi) ↙ SW of Selm
M 2.9
7.6 km
16 years ago
On 2008-10-13 04:37:25 		50.34, 7.45
150 km (93 mi) ↓ S of Selm
M 2.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-10-09 20:40:28 		51.612, 7.768
22 km (14 mi) → E of Selm
M 2.5
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-10-05 07:45:08 		51.452, 6.471
74 km (46 mi) ↙ SW of Selm
M 2.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-09-29 13:36:10 		50.372, 7.425
147 km (91 mi) ↓ S of Selm
M 3
14.8 km
16 years ago
On 2008-09-24 13:55:37 		51.464, 6.602
65 km (40 mi) ↙ SW of Selm
M 3
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-09-18 14:33:16 		51.614, 6.569
62 km (38 mi) ↙ SW of Selm
M 3.2
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-08-12 15:18:52 		51.154, 5.878
125 km (78 mi) ↙ SW of Selm
M 2.8
19.7 km
16 years ago
On 2008-08-11 17:59:27 		51.559, 6.534
66 km (41 mi) ↙ SW of Selm
M 2.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-08-11 17:58:36 		51.539, 6.493
69 km (43 mi) ↙ SW of Selm
M 2.7
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-08-07 20:26:21 		51.612, 6.482
68 km (42 mi) ↙ SW of Selm
M 2.7
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-07-18 18:12:39 		52.33, 7.66
71 km (44 mi) ↑ N of Selm
M 3.4
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-06-12 22:06:27 		51.625, 6.856
42 km (26 mi) ↙ SW of Selm
M 2.8
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-05-24 13:08:20 		51.592, 6.856
43 km (27 mi) ↙ SW of Selm
M 2.7
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-05-24 08:24:19 		51.519, 6.516
68 km (42 mi) ↙ SW of Selm
M 2.9
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-05-13 09:55:11 		51.531, 6.524
67 km (42 mi) ↙ SW of Selm
M 3.3
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-05-02 06:54:39 		51.538, 6.583
63 km (39 mi) ↙ SW of Selm
M 3.1
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-04-23 12:10:58 		51.534, 6.591
63 km (39 mi) ↙ SW of Selm
M 3.1
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-03-14 16:46:31 		51.586, 6.556
64 km (39 mi) ↙ SW of Selm
M 3
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-03-13 00:39:00 		51.479, 6.714
57 km (35 mi) ↙ SW of Selm
M 2.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-03-11 18:17:37 		51.36, 6.52
75 km (46 mi) ↙ SW of Selm
M 3.4
10 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-17 11:07:20 		51.46, 6.6
65 km (40 mi) ↙ SW of Selm
M 3.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-16 01:46:56 		51.664, 7.01
31 km (19 mi) ↙ SW of Selm
M 2.5
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-11 03:30:56 		51.635, 6.839
43 km (27 mi) ↙ SW of Selm
M 2.6
10 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-07 21:59:41 		51.524, 6.958
40 km (24 mi) ↙ SW of Selm
M 2.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-03 06:11:27 		51.542, 6.557
65 km (40 mi) ↙ SW of Selm
M 2.8
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-01-24 03:30:08 		51.484, 6.47
72 km (45 mi) ↙ SW of Selm
M 3.7
10 km
16 years ago
On 2007-12-22 11:12:41 		51.539, 6.797
49 km (30 mi) ↙ SW of Selm
M 2.8
1 km
16 years ago
On 2007-12-12 14:52:31 		51.471, 6.5
71 km (44 mi) ↙ SW of Selm
M 3.7
5 km
17 years ago
On 2007-10-12 20:14:17 		51.696, 7.82
24 km (15 mi) → E of Selm
M 2.7
1 km
17 years ago
On 2007-08-15 00:04:47 		51.549, 6.563
64 km (40 mi) ↙ SW of Selm
M 2.5
1 km
17 years ago
On 2007-08-08 18:44:49 		51.661, 7.704
16 km (10 mi) → E of Selm
M 2.6
1 km
17 years ago
On 2007-08-03 02:58:08 		50.404, 7.24
144 km (89 mi) ↓ S of Selm
M 4.4
10 km
17 years ago
On 2007-06-30 06:43:29 		51.528, 6.536
67 km (41 mi) ↙ SW of Selm
M 2.5
1 km
17 years ago
On 2007-06-04 19:34:20 		51.525, 6.555
65 km (40 mi) ↙ SW of Selm
M 2.6
1 km

Selm Earthquake Statistics

Since the 1950's Selm has experiences a total of 752 earthquakes, within a 150 km radius of the center of the city.

Earthquakes per Year in Selm 1950-2024

Annual earthquakes counts for Selm was last updated at 2024-02-09 23:09:32.

Earthquake Magnitude Distribution

Magnitude Earthquakes Percentage
M 1 42 4.83%
M 2 488 56.09%
M 3 201 23.1%
M 4 18 2.07%
M 5 3 0.34%

Magnitude distribution for Selm was last updated at 2024-06-07 20:11:50.

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 Selm, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?

The last earthquake in Selm was 3 years ago and struck 142 km (88 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 Selm, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Selm was a 5.52 magnitude earthquake with a depth of 15.0 kilometers. It struck 117 km (72 mi) ↓ S of the city, 73 years ago.

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

In 2024, Selm has experienced 0 earthquakes with a magnitude of 0.1 or higher on the Richter scale. That's lower than the annual average of 10.03 earthquakes in the region. Based on historic earthquake data, which dates back to 1950, we can asume that Selm is struck by an earthquake every 0.84 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.