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M2.2 Earthquake near Linne, Limburg (Netherlands)

UTC time: 2026-01-05 02:04:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 5, 2026 at 02:04 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near Linne, Limburg (Netherlands). With a focal depth of about 20 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

Details

ID
7749f7662b61b497a46388b54bd7fe56fb3c4e5b
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
19.6 km
UTC time
2026-01-05 02:04:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Netherlands
State
Limburg
City
Linne
Village
Linne
Source
emsc_de
Coordinates
51.16500, 5.93400
Temperature
-0.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19.6 km
Shallow
19.6 km
19.6 km — close to the regional average (20.5 km)
Regional average: 20.5 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

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Maastricht Aachen AirportNetherlands · MST · EHBK
    30.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

Nuclear power plants

  • AVR Reactor nuclear power plantGermanyPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    44.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7 Catalogue entries

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