Latest quakes in or near Saxony, Germany - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.6 earthquake 51 km north of Goldberg - Lower Silesia, Poland - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 4.1 10 km south of Glogow - Lower Silesia, Poland - Apr 25, 2024 - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 4
- 12 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 199 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 4, 06:22 am (Warsaw) | 2.6 1 km | 82 km (51 mi) to the E | 51 km north of Goldberg, Lower Silesia, Poland I FELT IT | Info | |
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 1, 08:46 am (Berlin) | 1.6 12 km | Germany | Info | ||
May 1, 03:58 am (Berlin) | 2.2 8.8 km | Vogtlandkreis, 16 km south of Auerbach, Saxony, Germany | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
May 1, 01:22 am (Berlin) | 1.8 8.7 km | Germany: NE-lich von Klingenthal | Info | ||
Apr 30, 10:54 pm (Berlin) | 1.2 8.4 km | 31 km northwest of Karlovy Vary, Karlovarsky kraj, Czech Republic | Info | ||
Apr 30, 04:47 pm (Berlin) | 1.3 8.6 km | Vogtlandkreis, 16 km south of Auerbach, Saxony, Germany | Info | ||
Apr 30, 04:43 pm (Berlin) | 1.3 8.6 km | Vogtlandkreis, 16 km south of Auerbach, Saxony, Germany | Info | ||
Monday, April 29, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 29, 08:15 pm (Berlin) | 1.6 10.9 km | Vogtlandkreis, 16 km south of Auerbach, Saxony, Germany | Info | ||
Sunday, April 28, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 28, 03:02 pm (Berlin) | 1.4 8.7 km | Vogtlandkreis, 16 km south of Auerbach, Saxony, Germany | Info | ||
Apr 28, 12:49 pm (Berlin) | 1.6 8.8 km | Germany: NE-lich von Klingenthal | Info | ||
Apr 28, 02:02 am (Berlin) | 1.6 11 km | Germany | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 27 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.9 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.1 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 10.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 48 quakes per year (or 4 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 99 quakes per year (or 8.2 quakes per month)
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Saxony Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Saxony, Germany?
Saxony has relatively few earthquakes. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 199 quakes on average per year in or near Saxony, Germany. However, Saxony has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 5 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 25 to 30 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Saxony, Germany?
On average, Saxony has about 48 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Saxony?
The last earthquake in Saxony occurred 22 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.6:
A light magnitude 2.6 earthquake hit 51 km (31 mi) away from Goldberg, Lower Silesia, Poland, in the early morning of Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 6.22 am local time (Europe/Warsaw GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 1 km (0.6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Saxony in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Saxony has been shaken by 0 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above and 12 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 199 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Saxony in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Saxony in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 4.1 and occurred 9 days ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake hit 10 km (6 mi) away from Glogow, Lower Silesia, Poland, in the late afternoon of Thursday, Apr 25, 2024 at 6.48 pm local time (Europe/Warsaw GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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