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M2.1 Earthquake near THE NETHERLANDS (Netherlands)

UTC time: 2025-11-06 14:00:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 6, 2025 at 14:00 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near THE NETHERLANDS (Netherlands). With a focal depth of about 10 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 EMSC.

Details

ID
d73164d0531fa004377ae95e7cb31ff65e8b8d8f
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-06 14:00:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Netherlands
City
Limburg
Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.16600, 5.95100

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

Volcanoes nearby

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

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

Nuclear power plants

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

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

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Netherlands

Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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