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M0.8 Earthquake near Garrelsweer (Netherlands)

UTC time: 2025-11-19 08:07:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 19, 2025 at 08:07 UTC, a magnitude M0.8 earthquake occurred near Garrelsweer (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
edf8921ee02e87cc1d20823135c0189d571f6f23
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-19 08:07:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Netherlands
City
Groningen
Source
knmi
Coordinates
53.29800, 6.77200
Temperature
3.8°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
    23.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Emden AirportGermany · EME · EDWE
    32.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Borkum AirportGermany · BMK · EDWR
    33.4 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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