Earthquake of 2.8 Shakes Northern Groningen - DutchNews.nl
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Gas extraction: Shocks with a magnitude of 2.0 or more do not occur very often. The quake occurred at a depth of 3 kilometers. In the north of Groningen…
An earthquake with a magnitude of 2.8 occurred in Groningen early this morning. The epicenter was located near the village of Zandeweer in the municipality of Het Hogeland, according to measurements by the KNMI. According to the weather institute, it concerns an "induced quake," which means that this earthquake was caused by gas extraction. Residents in villages including Uithuizen, Kantens, Rottum, and Middelstum have reported feeling the eart…
An earthquake with a provisional magnitude of 2.8 has occurred in the north of the Dutch province of Groningen. If that measurement is confirmed, it is the strongest tremor in the region since March.
Algemeen Dagblad
An earthquake occurred early Friday morning in the far north of Groningen. According to preliminary measurements by the KNMI, it had a magnitude of 2.8. This would make it the strongest tremor since March. "First I heard a bang. I thought something fell."
Social Uproar in the north of the country, where the people of Groningen were shaken out of their beds early this morning due to the tremors. The earthquake occurred near the villages of Rottum and Zandeweer with a magnitude of 2.8 on the Richter scale. At the ungodly hour of 05:50, the shaking was already in full swing. A resident reports to RTV Noord: "I was asleep, but it woke me up. It was shaking quite a bit and creaking enormously." Poor p…
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