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M1.6 Earthquake near Westerwijtwerd (Netherlands)

UTC time: 2025-11-29 09:55:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 29, 2025 at 09:55 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Westerwijtwerd (Netherlands). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by KNMI.

Details

ID
defad3e4f6833344fa0408d6daefb017ba788e12
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-29 09:55:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Netherlands
City
Groningen
Source
knmi
Coordinates
53.33600, 6.64000
Temperature
8.2°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

Volcanoes nearby

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Groningen Airport EeldeNetherlands · GRQ · EHGG
    24.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Borkum AirportGermany · BMK · EDWR
    29.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Emden AirportGermany · EME · EDWE
    39.5 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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