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M1.6 Earthquake near Wirdum (Netherlands)

UTC time: 2025-10-21 00:24:40 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 21, 2025 at 00:24 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Wirdum (Netherlands). With a focal depth of about 3 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by KNMI.

Details

ID
7c4ae7036a828d42b233645b327968eae5831935
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-21 00:24:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Netherlands
City
Groningen
Source
knmi
Coordinates
53.31200, 6.78200
Temperature
12.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3 km
Shallow
3 km
3 km — shallower than 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

  • Groningen Airport EeldeNetherlands · GRQ · EHGG
    25.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Emden AirportGermany · EME · EDWE
    30.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Borkum AirportGermany · BMK · EDWR
    32.0 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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