Magnitude
M2.9
- Depth
- 28.6 km
- Source
- GEUS_DK
Lower Saxony · Großenkneten
Country overviewGermany · Lower Saxony
M2.9 Earthquake near Großenkneten, Lower Saxony (Germany)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Großenkneten, Lower Saxony (Germany) on April 1, 2025 at 12:33 UTC. With a focal depth of about 29 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The data is provided by GEUS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Germany: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 4 earthquakes, the strongest at M1.6.
Details
ID
ad9b535bcb40732b79fa459916c2836e90210627
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
28.6 km
UTC time
2025-04-01 12:33:33 UTC
Local time
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Country
State
City
County
Village
Großenkneten
Source
geus_dk
Coordinates
52.96900,
8.18100
Depth profile
Shallow
28.6 km
28.6 km — deeper than the regional average (7.3 km)
Regional average: 7.3 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
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Bremen Airport41.6 kmStraight-line distance
Germany · BRE · EDDW
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
Germany
Context for this earthquake
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 45 Catalogue entries
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