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

Latest Earthquakes Near Witten, North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany

An overview of the latest earthquakes near Witten, 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 884 in total)
Time Epicenter Magnitude Depth
3 years ago
On 2021-01-02 06:36:28
50.7101, 6.1535
116 km (72 mi) ↙ SW of Witten
M 2.5
10.08 km
6 years ago
On 2018-05-25 22:43:25
51.1375, 5.565
128 km (80 mi) ↙ SW of Witten
M 2.9
10 km
11 years ago
On 2013-01-20 18:26:31
51.148, 5.9
106 km (66 mi) ↙ SW of Witten
M 2.9
10 km
13 years ago
On 2011-09-08 19:02:50
51.683, 6.025
95 km (59 mi) ← W of Witten
M 4.2
6 km
13 years ago
On 2011-02-14 12:43:12
50.34, 7.841
127 km (79 mi) ↘ SE of Witten
M 3.9
12 km
14 years ago
On 2010-04-11 11:16:16
50.354, 7.339
121 km (75 mi) ↓ S of Witten
M 3.4
5 km
15 years ago
On 2009-07-24 02:58:06
51.524, 6.52
58 km (36 mi) ← W of Witten
M 4.1
5 km
15 years ago
On 2008-12-25 13:53:17
51.524, 6.675
47 km (29 mi) ← W of Witten
M 3.2
1 km
15 years ago
On 2008-12-23 00:50:25
51.5, 6.581
53 km (33 mi) ← W of Witten
M 2.9
1 km
15 years ago
On 2008-12-20 04:48:16
51.78, 7.972
56 km (35 mi) ↗ NE of Witten
M 3
10 km
16 years ago
On 2008-12-10 03:28:01
51.654, 6.562
59 km (36 mi) ← W of Witten
M 3.3
10 km
16 years ago
On 2008-12-08 17:21:52
51.119, 6.484
70 km (43 mi) ↙ SW of Witten
M 3
2 km
16 years ago
On 2008-11-22 16:31:14
51.4, 7.84
34 km (21 mi) → E of Witten
M 2.9
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-11-22 07:41:22
51.563, 6.859
36 km (22 mi) ← W of Witten
M 3.3
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-11-12 20:56:56
51.461, 6.619
50 km (31 mi) ← W of Witten
M 3.4
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-10-20 15:38:16
51.453, 6.575
53 km (33 mi) ← W of Witten
M 2.9
7.6 km
16 years ago
On 2008-10-13 04:37:25
50.34, 7.45
122 km (76 mi) ↘ SE of Witten
M 2.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-10-09 20:40:28
51.612, 7.768
34 km (21 mi) ↗ NE of Witten
M 2.5
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-10-05 07:45:08
51.452, 6.471
61 km (37 mi) ← W of Witten
M 2.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-09-29 13:36:10
50.372, 7.425
119 km (74 mi) ↘ SE of Witten
M 3
14.8 km
16 years ago
On 2008-09-24 13:55:37
51.464, 6.602
52 km (32 mi) ← W of Witten
M 3
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-09-18 14:33:16
51.614, 6.569
57 km (35 mi) ← W of Witten
M 3.2
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-08-12 15:18:52
51.154, 5.878
107 km (66 mi) ↙ SW of Witten
M 2.8
19.7 km
16 years ago
On 2008-08-11 17:59:27
51.559, 6.534
58 km (36 mi) ← W of Witten
M 2.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-08-11 17:58:36
51.539, 6.493
60 km (37 mi) ← W of Witten
M 2.7
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-08-07 20:26:21
51.612, 6.482
63 km (39 mi) ← W of Witten
M 2.7
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-07-18 18:12:39
52.33, 7.66
100 km (62 mi) ↑ N of Witten
M 3.4
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-07-07 15:48:33
50.8, 5.589
142 km (88 mi) ↙ SW of Witten
M 2.8
10 km
16 years ago
On 2008-06-19 03:12:22
50.61, 5.537
157 km (97 mi) ↙ SW of Witten
M 2.5
10 km
16 years ago
On 2008-06-12 22:06:27
51.625, 6.856
39 km (24 mi) ← W of Witten
M 2.8
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-05-24 13:08:20
51.592, 6.856
38 km (23 mi) ← W of Witten
M 2.7
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-05-24 08:24:19
51.519, 6.516
58 km (36 mi) ← W of Witten
M 2.9
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-05-13 09:55:11
51.531, 6.524
58 km (36 mi) ← W of Witten
M 3.3
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-05-02 06:54:39
51.538, 6.583
54 km (33 mi) ← W of Witten
M 3.1
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-04-23 14:54:51
50.148, 7.375
144 km (89 mi) ↘ SE of Witten
M 2.6
3 km
16 years ago
On 2008-04-23 12:10:58
51.534, 6.591
53 km (33 mi) ← W of Witten
M 3.1
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-04-16 23:29:05
50.17, 7.79
144 km (90 mi) ↘ SE of Witten
M 2.8
10 km
16 years ago
On 2008-03-14 16:46:31
51.586, 6.556
57 km (35 mi) ← W of Witten
M 3
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-03-13 00:39:00
51.479, 6.714
44 km (27 mi) ← W of Witten
M 2.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-03-11 18:17:37
51.36, 6.52
58 km (36 mi) ↙ SW of Witten
M 3.4
10 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-17 11:07:20
51.46, 6.6
52 km (32 mi) ← W of Witten
M 3.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-16 01:46:56
51.664, 7.01
34 km (21 mi) ↖ NW of Witten
M 2.5
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-11 03:30:56
51.635, 6.839
41 km (25 mi) ← W of Witten
M 2.6
10 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-07 21:59:41
51.524, 6.958
28 km (17 mi) ← W of Witten
M 2.6
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-03 06:11:27
51.542, 6.557
56 km (34 mi) ← W of Witten
M 2.8
1 km
16 years ago
On 2008-01-24 03:30:08
51.484, 6.47
61 km (38 mi) ← W of Witten
M 3.7
10 km
16 years ago
On 2007-12-22 11:12:41
51.539, 6.797
39 km (24 mi) ← W of Witten
M 2.8
1 km
17 years ago
On 2007-12-12 14:52:31
51.471, 6.5
59 km (36 mi) ← W of Witten
M 3.7
5 km
17 years ago
On 2007-11-25 03:10:20
50.445, 5.869
152 km (94 mi) ↓ S of Witten
M 3.7
13 km
17 years ago
On 2007-11-20 08:22:32
50.221, 7.823
139 km (86 mi) ↘ SE of Witten
M 3
10 km

Witten Earthquake Statistics

Since the 1950's Witten has experiences a total of 884 earthquakes, within a 150 km radius of the center of the city.

Earthquakes per Year in Witten 1950-2024

Annual earthquakes counts for Witten was last updated at 2024-02-09 23:09:33.

Earthquake Magnitude Distribution

Magnitude Earthquakes Percentage
M 1 53 5.08%
M 2 570 54.65%
M 3 238 22.82%
M 4 19 1.82%
M 5 4 0.38%

Magnitude distribution for Witten was last updated at 2024-06-07 20:11:51.

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 Witten, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?

The last earthquake in Witten was 3 years ago and struck 116 km (72 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 Witten, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Witten was a 5.52 magnitude earthquake with a depth of 15.0 kilometers. It struck 88 km (55 mi) ↓ S of the city, 73 years ago.

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

In 2024, Witten has experienced 0 earthquakes with a magnitude of 0.1 or higher on the Richter scale. That's lower than the annual average of 11.79 earthquakes in the region. Based on historic earthquake data, which dates back to 1950, we can asume that Witten is struck by an earthquake every 0.98 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.