Latest quakes in or near Saxony, Germany - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 0.6 earthquake Vogtlandkreis - Saxony, Germany - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 3.4 8.4 km east of Glogow - Lower Silesia, Poland - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 3
- 30 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 14, 12:08 am (Berlin) | 0.6 8.7 km | Vogtlandkreis, 28 km southeast of Plauen, Saxony, Germany | Info | ||
May 13, 06:10 pm (Warsaw) | 2.5 1 km | 91 km (57 mi) to the E | 52 km north of Legnica, Lower Silesia, Poland | Info | |
May 13, 09:15 am (Berlin) | 0.5 8.4 km | Germany: NE-lich von Klingenthal | Info | ||
Sunday, May 12, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 12, 06:22 pm (Berlin) | 0.2 8.3 km | Germany: NE-lich von Klingenthal | Info | ||
May 12, 03:30 am (Berlin) | 0.2 9 km | Germany: NE-lich von Klingenthal | Info | ||
Saturday, May 11, 2024 GMT (10 quakes) | |||||
May 11, 09:12 pm (Universal Time) | 0.0 9 km | Vogtlandkreis, 28 km southeast of Plauen, Saxony, Germany | Info | ||
May 11, 07:12 pm (Universal Time) | 0.0 8.8 km | Germany: NE-lich von Klingenthal | Info | ||
May 11, 08:29 pm (Berlin) | 0.3 8.2 km | Germany: NE-lich von Klingenthal | Info | ||
May 11, 09:41 am (Universal Time) | 0.0 8.2 km | Germany: NE-lich von Klingenthal | Info | ||
May 11, 10:51 am (Prague) | 0.4 9.8 km | 31 km northwest of Karlovy Vary, Karlovarsky kraj, Czech Republic | Info | ||
May 11, 10:51 am (Prague) | 0.2 9.4 km | 31 km northwest of Karlovy Vary, Karlovarsky kraj, Czech Republic | 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: 101 quakes per year (or 8.4 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 205 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 1 day 18 hours ago and had a magnitude of 0.6:
A light magnitude 0.6 earthquake hit 28 km (17 mi) away from Plauen, Saxony, Germany, shortly after midnight, on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 12.08 am local time (Europe/Berlin GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 8.7 km (5.4 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Saxony in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Saxony has had 0 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above. There were also 30 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Saxony in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Saxony in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 3.4 and occurred 5 days ago:
A light magnitude 3.4 earthquake hit 8.4 km (5.2 mi) away from Glogow, Lower Silesia, Poland, in the early morning of Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 5.54 am 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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