Latest quakes in or near Saxony, Germany - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.5 earthquake Vogtlandkreis - Saxony, Germany - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 3.9 Poland - Apr 18, 2024 - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 3
- 9 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 168 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 25, 06:28 am (Berlin) | 2.5 6.8 km | Vogtlandkreis, 26 km southeast of Plauen, Saxony, Germany 17 reports | Info | ||
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 24, 02:43 pm (Warsaw) | 2.9 1 km | 87 km (54 mi) to the E | 20 km north of Lubin, Lower Silesia, Poland I FELT IT | Info | |
Saturday, April 20, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 20, 10:30 pm (Berlin) | 1.8 22 km | Germany: Leipzig | Info | ||
Apr 20, 04:23 am (Warsaw) | 2.5 10 km | 63 km (39 mi) to the E | 19 km west of Lubin, Lower Silesia, Poland | Info | |
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Apr 18, 04:16 pm (Prague) | 1.4 9 km | Czechia: NE-lich von Klingenthal | Info | ||
Apr 18, 02:01 pm (Berlin) | 2.6 5 km | Germany I FELT IT - 14 reports | Info | ||
Apr 18, 09:16 am (Warsaw) | 3.9 10 km | 83 km (52 mi) to the E | Poland | Info | |
Apr 18, 05:21 am (Warsaw) | 3.2 1 km | 84 km (52 mi) to the E | 9.7 km southeast of Glogow, Lower Silesia, Poland | Info | |
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 17, 05:49 am (Warsaw) | 2.8 1 km | 90 km (56 mi) to the E | 11 km north of Lubin, Lower Silesia, Poland I FELT IT | Info | |
Monday, April 15, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 15, 11:45 pm (Berlin) | 1.4 9 km | 31 km northwest of Karlovy Vary, Karlovarsky kraj, Czech Republic | Info | ||
Apr 15, 09:08 pm (Berlin) | 2.2 12 km | Germany 38 reports | 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: 0.91 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.1 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 10.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 48 quakes per year (or 4 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 93 quakes per year (or 7.7 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 188 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 5 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.5:
A light magnitude 2.5 earthquake hit 26 km (16 mi) away from Plauen, Saxony, Germany, in the early morning of Thursday, Apr 25, 2024 at 6.28 am local time (Europe/Berlin GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 6.8 km (4.2 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter.
+How many quakes were there in Saxony in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Saxony has had 0 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 9 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 168 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 3.9 and occurred 7 days ago:
A moderate magnitude 3.9 earthquake hit 11.4 km (7 mi) away from Glogow, Lower Silesia, Poland, in the morning of Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 at 9.16 am local time (Europe/Warsaw GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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