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M3.4 Earthquake near GEUS detected earthquake (Netherlands)

UTC time: 2025-11-14 00:16:40 UTC Local time: —

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M3.4 Earthquake near GEUS detected earthquake (Netherlands) · 2025-11-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.4 Earthquake near GEUS detected earthquake (Netherlands) · 2025-11-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.4 earthquake was recorded near GEUS detected earthquake (Netherlands) on November 14, 2025 at 00:16 UTC. With a focal depth of about 30 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by GEUS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
16247cbc07dd4e26873dde516461f93dc32a7e37
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
30.3 km
UTC time
2025-11-14 00:16:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Netherlands
City
Groningen
Source
geus_dk
Coordinates
53.31400, 6.58000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30.3 km
Shallow
30.3 km
30.3 km — deeper than the regional average (19.8 km)
Regional average: 19.8 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Groningen Airport EeldeNetherlands · GRQ · EHGG
    21.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Borkum AirportGermany · BMK · EDWR
    32.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Emden AirportGermany · EME · EDWE
    43.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Netherlands

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 3 Catalogue entries

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